Sugar Cookie Bars

4.90 from 28 votes

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

Prep Time15

Cook Time20

Total Time35

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Author: Kristyn Merkley

Ingredients

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.

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