Brown Butter Sugar Cookie Bars with Salted Caramel Buttercream
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4.3
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Brown Butter Sugar Cookie Bars with Salted Caramel Buttercream
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Delicious chewy sugar cookie bars made with brown butter. This adds such amazing flavor and the salted caramel buttercream on top is the best part!
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Ingredients
Bars
- ¾ cup unsalted butter, browned
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
Salted Caramel Buttercream
- ½ cup butter
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- ¼ cup milk
- 3 ½ cups powdered sugar
- coarse sea salt, for sprinkling
Instructions
Bars
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a medium-sized saucepan add ¾ cup unsalted butter,. Cook over medium heat and whisk the butter to brown. It will become frothy and start to have a nutty aroma. Then it will turn brown. It takes about 3 minutes, then remove it from the heat.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine 1 cup dark brown sugar, ½ cup granulated sugar, 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract, 2 large eggs, and the browned butter. Beat until incorporated.
- Add 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour and ½ teaspoon salt and mix until just combined. Do not over-mix. The dough will be thick. Spread evenly into the bottom of your prepared baking dish.
- Bake for 22-25 minutes or until the edges are lightly brown. Remove from oven and allow to cool on a wire rack completely.
Salted Caramel Buttercream
- In a medium sauce pan add ½ cup butter and 1 cup packed brown sugar. Bring the butter mixture to a boil.
- Stir in¼ cup milk then bring it back to a boil. Remove from heat and stir in 3 ½ cups powdered sugar.
- Frost the cooled bars ad sprinkle lightly with coarse sea salt,
Nutrition Information
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Calories
431kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
72g
(24%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Cholesterol
61mg
(20%)
Sodium
143mg
(6%)
Potassium
69mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
59g
(118%)
Vitamin A
497IU
(10%)
Calcium
37mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16Cookie Bars
Amount Per Serving
Calories 431 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 431kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 72g | 24% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 61mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 143mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 69mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 59g | 118% |
| Vitamin A | 497IU | 10% |
| Calcium | 37mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.3
9 reviews
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