This sugar cookie bar recipe that I am sharing today is literally half sugar cookie and half frosting. They are decadent and delicious. Now, obviously I am using some Christmas-colored sprinkles. But, of course, you can switch these up with whatever colored sprinkles you love.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST) salted butter sugar egg vanilla extract all-purpose flour baking powder festive sprinkles
Frosting: powdered sugar salted butter cream cheese vanilla extract milk additional sprinkles CHRISTMAS SUGAR COOKIE BARS (+VIDEO)
December 8, 2019 by Brandie @ The Country Cook 17 Comments
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These homemade Christmas Sugar Cookie Bars are not only festive but are delicious! A sugar cookie base topped with a creamy, fluffy frosting!
CHRISTMAS SUGAR COOKIE BARS
This sugar cookie bar recipe that I am sharing today is literally half sugar cookie and half frosting. They are decadent and delicious. Now, obviously I am using some Christmas-colored sprinkles. But, of course, you can switch these up with whatever colored sprinkles you love.
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TIPS FOR MAKING THESE HOLIDAY-INSPIRED BARS:
These are not difficult to make but here are a few things to keep in mind.
Make sure you are using real butter (not margarine) and that the butter is softened to room temperature (not melted.) Generally, I just leave the butter out on the counter the night before I am going to make these.
Same with the cream cheese, make sure it is softened to room temperature or else the frosting will come out lumpy and it won’t incorporate into the frosting properly.
Check the expiration date on your baking powder. 9 times out of 10 if baked goods don’t turn out right, it’s because the ingredients weren’t fresh.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST)
salted butter
sugar
egg
vanilla extract
all-purpose flour
baking powder
festive sprinkles
Frosting:
powdered sugar
salted butter
cream cheese
vanilla extract
milk
additional sprinkles
HOW TO MAKE CHRISTMAS SUGAR COOKIE BARS:
Preheat oven to 350f degrees. Line a 9×9 baking pan with parchment paper. Beat together butter and sugar until fluffy, then beat in egg and vanilla. Finally, beat in flour and baking powder, a little at a time, until you have a thick batter. Gently stir in the sprinkles.Spread batter into prepared baking pan. Bake at 350f degrees for 20 minutes or until golden brown. When finished baking, take cookie bar out of the oven and allow it to cool fully. Once cooled, gently lift sides of parchment paper to remove the entire bar from baking pan.To make the frosting, blend powdered sugar, butter, cream cheese, vanilla and milk with an electric mixer. Spread frosting generously onto cooled cookie bar, and top with additional sprinkles.Cut into squares and serve immediately or let frosting set for a firmer feel.Ingredients
For the sugar cookie bars:
1 stick (1/2 cup) salted butter softened to room temp.
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 cup festive sprinkles
For the frosting:
2 cups powdered sugar
1 stick (1/2 cup) salted butter softened to room temp.
3 tbsp cream cheese softened
1 tsp vanilla
2 tbsp milk
additional sprinkles
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350f degrees. Line a 9x9" baking pan with parchment paper.
Beat together butter and sugar until fluffy, then beat in egg and vanilla. Finally, beat in flour and baking powder, a little at a time, until you have a thick batter. Gently stir in the sprinkles.
Spread batter into it prepared baking pan.
Bake at 350f degrees for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Once it's finished baking, take cookie bar out of the oven and allow to cool fully. Once it is cooled, carefully lift the sides of the parchment paper to pull the whole cookie bar out of the baking pan.
To make the frosting, blend together powdered sugar, butter, cream cheese, vanilla and milk with an electric mixer. Spread frosting generously on cookie bar, and top with additional sprinkles.
Cut into squares and serve immediately or let frosting set for a firmer feel.
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