Gingerbread Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

INGREDIENTS

2 cups

+ 2 Tbsp ((300g) all-purpose flour (scoop and level to measure))

1 1/2 tsp

ground ginger

1 tsp

ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp

ground nutmeg

1/4 tsp

ground cloves

1 tsp

baking soda

1/2 tsp

salt

3/4 cup

unsalted butter, diced into 1 Tbsp pieces, melted and cooled slightly

1 cup

packed light brown sugar

1/4 cup

unsulphured molasses

large egg

2 tsp

vanilla extract

1/2 cup

butter (, nearly at room temperature (I like to use 1/4 c salted butter 1/4 c unsalted))

1 8 ounce package

cream cheese, nearly at room temperature

2 1/2 cups

powdered sugar

1/2 tsp

vanilla extract