Gingerbread Bars

1-1/4 cups sugar
1 cup butter, softened
1 egg
3 tablespoons molasses
3 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
4oz. Crystallized Ginger, coarsely chopped

Preheat oven to 350º.

Combined sugar, butter, egg and molasses in large mixing bowl, beat at medium speed until creamy, add flour, baking soda, cinnamon and crystallized ginger beat at low speed until well mixed.

Press dough into ungreased jelly roll pan 15x10x1".

Bake 16-24 minutes or until lightly browned around edges. Sprinkle with sugar and cut into bars, or cut into desired shapes with cookie cutter. Makes about 48 bars.