Sugar Cookie Bars

Frosted sugar cookie bars are one of everyone’s favorite cookies in bar form! They’re ready in 30 minutes, and perfect for sharing.

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Family-Favorite Sugar Cookie Bars

Is it possible NOT to love Sugar Cookies?! It’s probably our favorite cookie of all time. These sugar cookie bars take our favorite cookie and make it even easier!

They are simpler than rolling out, cutting, and frosting each cookie. There’s no need to chill and they’re ready to dive into in only 30 minutes!

They’re also great for feeding a crowd. We make them ALL of the time – for any function, holiday, or family gathering, and we always come home with an empty pan!

For more favorite bars, check out our: Famous Cookie Bars, 7 Layer Bars and M&M Chocolate Oat Bars.

Ingredients

PREP TIME: 15 minutes

COOK TIME: 20 minutes

Bars

• 1¼ cups sugar
• ¾ cup unsalted butter softened – How to Soften Butter Quickly
• 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 egg – room temperature
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1¾ cups all-purpose flour – How to Measure Flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder

Frosting

• 3½ cups powdered sugar – sifted
• ½ cup unsalted butter softened
• 3-4 tablespoons milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon almond extract
• food coloring – optional
• sprinkles for topping, optional – rainbow jimmies, colored confetti, holiday-themed sprinkles, chopped nuts, chocolate chips, or mini M&M’s

How to Make Sugar Cookie Bars

1. PREP. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a metal 9-x-13-inch baking dish and set aside, or Line the Pan with Parchment Paper.
2. BATTER. Beat 1¼ cups sugar, ¾ cup butter, 8 ounces cream cheese, and 1 egg with a hand mixer in a medium bowl until well blended and a bit frothy, 2–3 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon vanilla and 1 teaspoon almond extracts and mix well.
   • In a separate bowl, mix 1¾ cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and 1 teaspoon baking powder. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and beat for a few minutes.
3. BAKE. Pour into a 9×13 pan and bake for 18-20 minutes. Let cool.
4. FROSTING. Beat 3½ cups powdered sugar, ½ cup butter, 3 tablespoons milk, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, and ½ teaspoon almond extract until well combined. If needed add 1 tablespoon more of milk to reach the desired texture. Add food coloring. Spread over cooled cake and top with sprinkles.

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4.90 from 28 votes

Sugar Cookie Bars

By: Lil’ Luna

Frosted sugar cookie bars are one of everyone's favorite cookies in bar form! They're ready in 30 minutes, and perfect for sharing.

Servings: 15

Prep: 15 minutes mins

Cook: 20 minutes mins

Total: 35 minutes mins

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Ingredients 

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Bars

• ▢ 1¼ cups sugar
• ▢ ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened
• ▢ 1 (8-ounce package) cream cheese, softened
• ▢ 1 egg
• ▢ 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• ▢ 1 teaspoon almond extract
• ▢ 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
• ▢ 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ▢ 1 teaspoon baking powder

Frosting

• ▢ 3½ cups powdered sugar
• ▢ ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
• ▢ 3-4 tablespoons milk
• ▢ 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• ▢ ½ teaspoon almond extract
• ▢ food coloring, optional
• ▢ sprinkles, for topping (optional)

Instructions 

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a metal 9-x-13-inch baking dish and set aside.
• To make the bars, beat sugar, butter, cream cheese, and egg with a hand mixer in a medium bowl until well blended and a bit frothy, 2–3 minutes.
• Add vanilla and almond extracts and mix well.
• In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking soda and baking powder.
• Add flour mixture to butter mixture and beat for a few minutes. Pour into a prepared pan and bake for 18–20 minutes. Let cool.

Frosting

• Beating powdered sugar, butter, milk, vanilla, and almond extracts until well combined. Start with 3 tablespoons of milk, adding more as needed to reach the desired texture. Add food coloring.
• Spread over cooled cake and top with sprinkles.

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Notes

Store the dough. Roll the dough into a log shape. Wrap tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 3 days or wrap again with foil and freeze for 3-4 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight and follow the recipe instructions to bake.

Store the bars. Cover the pan with plastic or foil and store at room temperature for 3-5 days or freeze for 3-6 months. Separate layers with wax or parchment paper.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bar, Calories: 373kcal, Carbohydrates: 56g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 16g, Saturated Fat: 10g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 4g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 52mg, Sodium: 82mg, Potassium: 59mg, Fiber: 0.4g, Sugar: 44g, Vitamin A: 494IU, Calcium: 24mg, Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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