Frosted Sugar Cookie Bars. Jump to Recipe Jump to Video Print Recipe. Thick, soft and chewy Sugar Cookie Bars have the same great taste you love from a classic sugar cookie, without having to chill, roll or cut the dough! We love them topped with a delicious cream cheese frosting. These easy sugar cookie bars are super soft thanks to cream cheese in the dough, and are topped with the best vanilla buttercream frosting. When I was little, one of my very favorite holiday traditions was making cut-out sugar cookies with my mom.
These Frosted Sugar Cookie Bars have all the delicious flavor and texture of traditional sugar cookies, but with a fraction of the work.
I love that I can use a sheet pan for these Frosted Sugar Cookie Bars because it's easy clean up and makes enough to feed a crowd.
In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar until creamy.
You can have Frosted Sugar Cookie Bars using 15 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Frosted Sugar Cookie Bars
- You need of Cookie Bars :.
- It's 2 3/4 cups of all purpose flour.
- You need 1 1/2 tsp. of baking powder.
- It's 1/2 tsp. of salt.
- It's 1 cup (2 sticks) of unsalted butter, softened to room temperature.
- Prepare 1 1/4 cup of granulated sugar.
- You need 1 of large egg + 1 large egg yolk, at room temperature.
- Prepare 2 tsp. of vanilla extract.
- Prepare of Frosting :.
- You need 1/2 cup (1 stick) of unsalted butter, at room temperature.
- It's 1 3/4 cup of confectioners sugar.
- You need 2 tbsp. of cream (or milk).
- Prepare 1/2 tsp. of vanilla extract.
- It's Pinch of salt.
- Prepare of Sprinkles (optional for decoration).
These easy Frosted Sugar Cookie Bars are a classic! Everyone should have a go-to soft, chewy and delicious sugar cookie bar recipe. With the holiday season officially upon us, cookie plates are going to be going around like crazy. All the baked goods are definitely one of the best parts of the holidays - in my.
Frosted Sugar Cookie Bars step by step
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 9x13" baking pan with parchment paper, leaving enough of an overhang to easily luft out the finished bars. Set it aside..
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt until thoroughly combined. Set it aside..
- Using either a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment or a hand mixer, beat the butter on med-high speed until creamy, 1-2 minutes. Then beat in the sugar for 1 minute, until fluffy. Beat in the egg, egg yolk and vanilla extract until combined. Scrape down the sides as needed..
- On low speed, add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix until just combined. The dough will be thick and sticky..
- Press the dough evenly into the prepared baking pan. Bake for 20-22 minutes, or until the edges are just starting to lightly brown. The center will still look very soft..
- Place the baking pan on a wire rack and let it cool completely. Once cool, lift out with the parchment paper and frost..
- For the frosting, in a medium bowl using a hand mixer or a stand mixer, beat the butter until creamy, 1-2 minutes. Then add the rest of the frosting ingredients and mix until combined. You can add more cream if you'd like a thinner frosting. Frost the cookie bars before slicing them. You can also decorate with sprinkles after frosting if you'd like to. Use a large, sharp knife to slice them..
- Store these in an airtight container for 3 or so days. Don't stack them, as the frosting will not harden and set much..
I Love Making Sugar Cookie Bars For A Quick Dessert. Sugar cookies are a staple in every baker's household. Some of my fondest memories as a child was frosting sugar cookies. The only thing that has changed is that they're a little prettier now than they used to be! However, I don't love spending hours decorating and cleaning up all the time.