Frosted Sugar Cookie Bars Recipe
Soft Frosted Sugar Cookie Bars taste just like your favorite sprinkle topped sugar cookies, only there's no rolling or chilling required!
Servings: 12
Calories: 751kcal
Ingredients
- 3/4 c. butter room temperature
- 1 c. granulated sugar
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp. almond extract optional
- 1 egg + 1 egg white
- 2 c. cake flour
- ½ c. all-purpose flour
- 1½ tsp. baking powder
- ¼ tsp. cream of tartar
- ¼ tsp. salt
For the frosting:
- 1 c. unsalted butter softened to room temperature
- 3 c. powdered sugar
- 2-3 tbsp. heavy cream
- 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- Sprinkles optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a 9x13-inch metal baking pan with parchment paper, set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream sugar and butter until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes on medium-high. Add vanilla extract, almond extract and the whole egg. Mix, then add the egg white and mix until combined.
- In a small mixing bowl whisk together cake flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, cream of tartar and salt. With mixing speed on low, gradually add dry ingredients until no flour pockets remain.
- Press into the bottom of the prepared baking pan. Make sure it is a smooth, even layer of dough.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes or until firm. Remove from the oven and let cool in the pan for 30 minutes or until no longer warm (note: if the bars are still warm, try popping them into the freezer for 10 minutes before frosting them).
- Meanwhile, to make the frosting, in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, cream butter until it becomes light and smooth, about 2 minutes. With mixing speed on low, gradually add the powdered sugar, then the heavy cream, vanilla, and salt. Bring mixing speed up to medium and beat until fluffy, about 1 minute.
- Spread over the cooled bars. Top with sprinkles, if desired. To cut clean, crisp bars, refrigerate for 30 minutes before removing the bars from the pan and setting them onto a large cutting board. Remove the parchment from underneath them. Cut using a long, sharp knife.
Notes
-You can add food coloring to the frosting if desired. I prefer using AmeriColor, just a drop gives the perfect tint without being overwhelming.
Nutrition
Serving: 12serving | Calories: 751kcal | Carbohydrates: 116g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 91mg | Sodium: 157mg | Potassium: 148mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 78g | Vitamin A: 919IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 1mg