Ginger Chocolate Chip Bars

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter at room temperature
2 ¼ cups all purpose flour
2 tsp. ground ginger
½ tsp. cinnamon
¼ tsp. ground cloves
1 tsp. baking soda
½ tsp. kosher salt
1 ¼ cups light brown sugar
1 ¼ cups granulated sugar
4 large eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
12 oz. semi-sweet chocolate chips

Heat oven to 350º. Butter a 9 x 13 baking dish and line it with 2 criss-crossed pieces or parchment paper, leaving and overhang on all sides. In large bowl, whisk together flour, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, baking soda, and salt.

With an electric mixer, beat butter and sugars until fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla and beat to combine. Add flour mixture and mix until just incorporated. Mix in the chocolate chips.

Spread batter evenly in the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes. Cool completely in the pan. Lift out by paper and cut into 32 bars (8 rows by 4 rows).