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Air Fryer Gingerbread Cookie Bars

Air Fryer Gingerbread Cookie Bars

5 from 11 votes
Author: Fork To Spoon
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Cooling Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 35 minutes
Servings: 16 Servings

Description

The holidays are quickly approaching, and you know what that means – it's time for some baking! Sure, you can make traditional holiday cookies, but why not try something new this year with these delicious Air Fryer Gingerbread Cookie Bars?

Ingredients 

Gingerbread Cookie Bars

  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter, room temperature, salted
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons molasses
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon ground cloves

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1/4 cup butter, salted, room temperatgure
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups powdered sugar, or confectioners sugar

Additional:

  • 1/2 cup sprinkles, any type

Instructions

  • Spray a square baking pan with either cookie spray or grease with butter. Look for a baking pan, that's thinner than a pan that you would use in an oven, and slightly smaller than the air fryer basket, so the hot air will still circulate around the baking pan.
  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the granulated sugar, melted butter and molasses, brown sugar, and vanilla until combined.  Add the egg yolk and continue whisking.
  • Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves in the sifter and sift over the sugar-molasses mixture.
  • Using a rubber spatula, fold all the ingredients together.  The mixture will be thick and a little crumbly.
  • Press the mixture into the prepared pan and press the dough down evenly. Set the air fryer to 320 degrees F, using the air fryer setting, and set the cooking time for 12-15 minutes.  Let cool completely in the pan.
  • In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter, and vanilla at medium speed until smooth.
  • Slowly add the powdered sugar to the mixture approximately 1/3 cup at a time.  Beat until combined and don’t forget to stop and scrape the sides of the bowl.
  • Spread the icing onto the cooled cookie base and add sprinkles to garnish. Cut into 16 equal size squares.

Equipment

  • Air Fryer, Air Fryer Basket or Air Fryer Oven
  • Cookie Pan or Baking Pan
  • Cooking Spray

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 221kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 2gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 34mgSodium: 285mgPotassium: 73mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 28gVitamin A: 289IUVitamin C: 0.01mgCalcium: 22mgIron: 1mg