Ingredients
⅔cupunsalted butter,softened
1¾cupsbrown sugar,packed
¼cupmolasses
2large eggs
2tspvanilla extract
1cupflour
1cupwhole wheat flour
1tbspground ginger
1tspbaking powder
¼tspbaking soda
1tspsalt
2tbspcoarse sanding sugar
Preparation
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9×13-inch pan with baking spray.
To a stand mixer, add the butter and brown sugar, then beat on medium speed for 1 minute until creamed together. Add in the molasses, eggs, and vanilla until well combined.
Sift together the flour, whole wheat flour, ginger, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
Lower the speed on the stand mixer to the lowest setting, then add in the dry ingredients until just combined.
Spread batter into the baking pan evenly and sprinkle with sanding sugar.
Bake for 35 minutes. Let cool completely before cutting into squares.
Serve, and enjoy!