Description
These ValentineSmores Gingerbread Cookie Bars combine warm spices and rich chocolate for an irresistible treat. Perfect for sharing with loved ones during the festive season, they are easy to make and offer a delightful twist on a classic that everyone will love.
Ingredients
- Unsalted Butter
- Brown Sugar
- Granulated Sugar
- Egg
- Molasses
- Vanilla Extract
- All-Purpose Flour
- Baking Soda
- Ground Spices (Cinnamon, Ginger, Allspice, Nutmeg)
- Salt
- Semisweet Chocolate Chips
- Liquid Egg Whites
- Granulated Sugar (for Meringue)
- Cream of Tartar
- Vanilla Extract (for Meringue)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Line a 9×5 inch loaf pan with parchment paper, letting it hang over the sides.
- Brown the butter in a saucepan over medium heat until golden; then let it cool.
- Whisk together browned butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar; add the egg, molasses, and vanilla extract.
- Combine dry ingredients in another bowl and fold into the wet ingredients until no flour streaks remain.
- Add chocolate chips and pour the mixture into the prepared pan; bake for about 25 minutes.
- Allow the bars to cool in the pan before preparing the meringue.
- Whisk egg whites and granulated sugar over simmering water until dissolved; then whip until stiff peaks form.
- Pipe the meringue over the cooled bars and toast lightly with a kitchen torch.
Notes
Use room temperature eggs for better emulsion.
Cool the butter fully to avoid cooking the eggs upon mixing.
Check bars at the 20-minute mark to prevent overbaking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 41g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg