Sugar Cookie Bars

4.77 from 13 votes

If you love sugar cookies, try these frosted Sugar Cookie Bars! Spread the cookie batter in a sheet cake pan for an easy party dessert.

Prep Time20

Cook Time17

Total Time37

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: birthday cookies, cookie bars, easy dessert, sprinkles

Servings:

Calories: 426kcal

Author: Julie Clark

Ingredients

For the Cookie Bars:

1 1/2 cups salted butter (softened) 12 ounces
2 cups granulated sugar 400 grams
4 large eggs (room temperature)
1 teapsoon vanilla extract 5 grams
1 teaspoon almond extract 5 grams
5 cups all-purpose flour 650 grams
1 1/2 teaspoons salt 9 grams
1/2 teaspoon baking powder 3 grams

For the Frosting:

1 cup butter (softened) 8 ounces
4 cups powdered sugar 520 grams
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract 8 grams
3-4 tablespoons heavy cream 45-60 grams
food coloring and sprinkles (optional)

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Instructions

Make the Cookie Batter:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Spray a 17x12 rimmed cookie sheet with non-stick spray.
In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar together until creamy.
Add in the eggs, vanilla and almond extracts, and then mix until well combined.
In a small bowl, whisk the flour, salt and baking powder together. Slowly add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Mix just until the dough is well combined. Do not overmix!
Press the cookie dough evenly into the greased cookie sheet and bake for 15-20 minutes. (My oven took about 17 minutes. Try not to let the cookie bars brown. If the edges start to brown, remove from oven immediately.)
Cool the bars on a wire rack.

Make the Frosting

In a stand mixer bowl, with the mixer on medium speed, whip the butter for 2 minutes until it is almost white in color.
Add in the powdered sugar, vanilla and 3 tablespoons milk.
Beat on low speed for 3-5 minutes, adding in the last tablespoon of milk if the buttercream needs to be thinner.
Add in food coloring if you'd like and mix well.
Once the cookie bars are cool, frost the bars and decorate.
Store in an airtight container at room temperature.

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Notes

The calories shown are based on the cookie bars being cut into 24 pieces, with all of the frosting used. 1 serving is 1 frosted cookie bar. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate.

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