Ginger Chocolate-Chip Bars

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Ground ginger, cinnamon, and cloves spice up these chewy bars studded with chocolate chips.

Ginger chocolate chip cookie bars are packaged in a plastic container and tied with a blue ribbon.
Photo: Kana Okada
Hands On Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
1 hrs 5 mins
Yield:
32 bars

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus more for the pan

  • 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour

  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger

  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon

  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves

  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt

  • 1 1/4 cups light brown sugar

  • 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar

  • 4 large eggs

  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

  • 12 ounces semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 350° F.

  2. Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking pan and line it with 2 crisscrossed pieces of parchment paper, leaving an overhang on all sides. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, baking soda, and salt.

  3. In a separate bowl, beat the butter and sugars, using an electric mixer, until fluffy. Add the eggs and vanilla and beat to combine. Gradually add the flour mixture, mixing until just incorporated. Mix in the chocolate chips.

  4. Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes. Cool completely in the pan, then cut into 32 bars (8 rows by 4 rows).

Chef's Notes

To store: The tight seal on a take-out container will keep the bars moist and chewy.

To freeze: Instead of baking the batter, freeze it in the pan for up to 2 months. To bake, follow the recipe instructions, baking from frozen, and use the upper end of the time rang?

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

138 Calories
6g Fat
20g Carbs
Nutrition Facts
Calories 138
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 6g 8%
Cholesterol 28mg 9%
Sodium 55mg 2%
Total Carbohydrate 20g 7%

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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