Description
These Caramel Gingerbread Cookie Bars combine the warm spices of gingerbread with luscious white chocolate chips and a gooey caramel center, offering a festive and irresistible treat perfect for holiday gatherings or any cozy occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 115 g unsalted butter
- 190 g dark brown soft sugar
- 1 medium egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 275 g plain flour
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1 tbsp cornflour
- 1.5 tsp ground ginger
- 0.5 tsp ground cinnamon
- 0.5 tsp ground nutmeg
- 300 g white chocolate chips
- 200 g caramel
- Extra sea salt for sprinkling (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 190ºC (170ºC fan). Line a 9×9 inch square baking tin with parchment paper and set aside.
- Melt the unsalted butter, then transfer to a large mixing bowl. Add the dark brown soft sugar and whisk vigorously for two minutes until well combined and slightly fluffy.
- Incorporate the medium egg and vanilla extract into the bowl, whisking again until the mixture is smooth and uniform.
- In a separate bowl, sift together the plain flour, bicarbonate of soda, sea salt, cornflour, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, and ground nutmeg. Gradually add this dry mixture into the wet ingredients while stirring to form a thick cookie dough.
- Fold the white chocolate chips into the dough evenly with a spatula or spoon.
- Press half of the cookie dough evenly into the prepared 9×9 inch tin, using a lightly floured spatula for easier spreading.
- Spread the caramel evenly over the base cookie dough layer, leaving a small gap around the edges. For a salted caramel twist, sprinkle extra sea salt flakes on top of the caramel.
- Carefully place the remaining cookie dough on top of the caramel layer. It’s easier to add it in small lumps rather than spreading to avoid disturbing the caramel.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 18-22 minutes. Baking for about 19 minutes yields a nicely gooey texture.
- Allow the cookie bars to cool completely in the tin to set properly before slicing into squares and serving.
Notes
- Store in an airtight container.
- Can be frozen for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 271
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 155 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg