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Sugar Cookie Bars
These Sugar Cookie Bars are soft, chewy, and so good! They taste better than the popular store-bought frosted sugar cookies.
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American
Keyword
Bars and Squares, Sugar Cookies
Prep Time
1
hour
hour
25
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
15
minutes
minutes
Total Time
1
hour
hour
40
minutes
minutes
Servings
24
people
Calories
387
kcal
Author
Annie's Eats
Cost
$9.17
Equipment
baking sheet
mixing bowl
stand mixer
wire rack
offset spatula
rainbow sprinkles OR rainbow nonpareils
Ingredients
COOKIE BARS:
1
cup
unsalted butter
2
cups
granulated sugar
4
large eggs
at room temperature
1
Tablespoon
vanilla extract
2
Tablespoons
lemon zest
optional
5
cup
all-purpose flour
1
teaspoon
salt
½
teaspoon
baking soda
FROSTING:
1
cup
unsalted butter
1
teaspoon
vanilla extract
pinch
salt
4
cups
powdered sugar
sifted
5
Tablespoons
milk
pink food coloring
optional
sprinkles or rainbow nonpareils (or both!)
US Customary
-
Metric
Instructions
PREP OVEN AND PAN:
Move the oven rack to the middle position and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Spray a 13 x 18″ rimmed baking sheet (a standard-sized cookie sheet) with nonstick cooking spray.
MAKE COOKIE DOUGH:
Whisk together flour, salt, and baking soda in a medium bowl.
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat butter and sugar together on medium-high speed until smooth, about 2 minutes.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition and scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
Mix in vanilla and lemon zest (if using).
Add the dry ingredients to the mixer bowl and pulse on low until just combined and no flour pockets remain.
BAKE AND COOL COOKIE BARS:
Transfer cookie dough to the prepared baking sheet and smooth it into an even layer.
Bake 10-15 minutes until light golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Move the pan to a wire rack and cool completely before frosting.
MAKE FROSTING:
Add butter to a clean bowl of a stand mixer and beat on medium-high until smooth, about 1 minute.
Add vanilla, salt, and powdered sugar and pulse on low until blended and smooth, 1-2 minutes.
Pour in milk and mix until smooth and combined.
Add food coloring and mix until the desired color is reached.
TO FINISH:
Spread the frosting evenly over the cooled cookie bars in the pan.
Cover evenly with sprinkles and cut into bars.
Notes
When I made these I cut them into 24 large bars and they can easily be cut into 48 bars and still be decent-sized.
These would be great for holidays, potlucks, parties, and bake sales! Just tint the frosting to the cold of the holiday/party/school/event, etc!
Nutrition
Serving:
1
bar
|
Calories:
387
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
57
g
|
Protein:
4
g
|
Fat:
16
g
|
Saturated Fat:
10
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
4
g
|
Trans Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
68
mg
|
Sodium:
135
mg
|
Potassium:
50
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
37
g
|
Vitamin A:
516
IU
|
Vitamin C:
1
mg
|
Calcium:
17
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg