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Valentine Sugar Cookie Bars
February 13, 2018
I look a good, chewy, melt-in-your mouth sugar cookie. They are fun to make and cut-out into different shapes to decorate, but that does add on quite a bit of time…and makes a mess! Sugar cookie bars are becoming my favorite because they take less time to create but taste just as good.
I got out all the ingredients and had instant helpers when they spotted the pink Valentine’s Day plates and sprinkles.
Sugar Cookie Bar Recipe:
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter softened
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- 2 1/4 cups flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 1/4 cup butter
- 2 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1/4 tsp almond extract
- 3 T milk
- food coloring
Cream the butter and sugar. Add eggs, vanilla and almond extract. Beat until blended. Mix the dry ingredients together in a separate bowl and add to the wet ingredients. Stir until well combined. Press dough into a greased 9″ x 13″ pan and bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes until the edges are golden brown. Cool completely and add frosting/sprinkles.
I went ahead and cut the bars into 4 separate rectangles so I could use 4 different sprinkle designs and colors. I cut them into small squares which were perfect bite size pieces. They looked super cute plated.
Enjoy!