Ginger Bread Ok!! Tipsie Ginger Bread OoHH Yeah Honey!!!

Honey there aint nothing as comfortable as a big slice of Ginger Bread, But when you combine Bourbon and Ginger Bread then you get Tipsie Ginger Bread a dessert that will make your taste buds sing like a rooster crowing Cock-A-Doodle-Do!!!! I can remember my granny making ginger bread and we always ate it with soup beans, Yes I said soup beans.

Tipsie Ginger Bread Squares

Makes 24 squares

Ingredients:

1-Stick Butter, room temp

½-Cup Brown Sugar

1-Egg

2-tsp Vanilla Extract

¼-Cup Molasses

1 ¾- Cup All-Purpose Flour

½- tsp Baking Soda

¼-tsp Salt

3-TBSP Ground Ginger

1 ½- Cinnamon

½-tsp Ground Cloves

½-tsp Nutmeg

¼-tsp Ground White Pepper

2-TBSP Bourbon (optional)

Maple Bourbon Icing:

1-Stick butter, room temp

4 ounces Cream Cheese, soft

2-TBSP Bourbon (optional)

2-tsp Maple extract OR 3-TBSP Pure Maple Syrup

4-6 Cups Powder Sugar

Pinch of Salt

Directions:

· Preheat Oven to 350 and spray a 9x13 cake pan.

· Place the butter and brown sugar in a bowl and whip till creamy.

· Add the egg, vanilla, molasses and bourbon and mix until combined.

· Sift the flour, salt and spices together.

· Add flour mixture to butter mix and stir till combined.

· Spoon into the prepared baking pan and spread to cover bottom of pan.

· Bake for 20-22 mins.

· Remove and let cool.

Directions for Icing:

· Place the Cream cheese and butter in mixing bowl and cream.

· Add the maple flavoring or syrup, salt and Bourbon, Mix to combine.

· Add 4 cups powder sugar and mix on low, Keep adding sugar by cup full until you have the texture you are looking for.

Enjoy!!!