Sugar Cookie Bars
If you need to make cookies for a crowd, these Sugar Cookie Bars are perfect. Thick, soft, chewy and topped with a delicious homemade frosting, you may never make traditional sugar cookies again.
Servings: 2 -3 dozen
Calories: 243kcal
Ingredients
For the cookies
- 1 cup butter softened
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 5 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
For the frosting
- 1/2 cup butter room temperature
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla or almond extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 5 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar together with an electric mixer until fluffy.
- Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Blend in vanilla.
- In a separate bowl combine flour, salt, and baking soda. Add to butter/sugar mixture and stir until combined.
- Spread dough onto a greased 13×18 inch baking sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes, until light golden brown or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- For soft cookies, do not overbake. Cool completely before frosting.
- To make frosting, combine butter and cream cheese until smooth. Stir in vanilla or almond extract and salt.
- Add powdered sugar in 1-2 cup increments until combined, then add milk one tablespoon at a time until frosting is desired spreading consistency. You may not use all the milk.
- Spread frosting over cooled cookie bars and cut into squares.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 243kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 44mg | Sodium: 171mg | Sugar: 23g