Chewy Sugar Cookie Bars & BITES
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5.0
9 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
30 mins
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Cook Time
30 mins
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Total Time
40 mins
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Servings
40 bars
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Calories
231 kcal
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Course
Baked Goods
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Cuisine
American
Chewy Sugar Cookie Bars & BITES
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Scrumptious, dense, buttery simple sugar cookie bars! Slightly undercooked with a heavenly fluffy buttercream frosting, great for a crowd!
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Ingredients
SUGAR COOKIE BARS
- 1 cup butter softened (2 sticks)
- 2 cups all natural cane sugar
- 4 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
FROSTING
- 1 cup butter no substitutes, room temperature
- 1-2 teaspoons vanilla or 1 vanilla bean, seeds scraped into frosting and beaten, or 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
- pinch salt
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 4-6 tablespoons milk or cream
- Food Coloring optional
- Sprinkles optional
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375° and grease or parchment line an 18x13* (see notes on 9x13) inch pan (½ sheet pan).
- Cream butter for 2-3 minutes. Add sugar and beat until until light and fluffy, occasionally scraping down sides. If using natural cane sugar, mix on high speed for at least 2-4 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well (about 1 minute) after each addition, scrape bowl after each addition.
- While eggs are mixing, in medium bowl, measure out flour, baking soda and salt and whisk together. Once eggs are creamed in, scrape down sides of bowl again, add vanilla and mix well. Slowly pour in flour, mixing on low speed until all the flour is incorporated, scrape down sides of bowl. Mix on medium speed for 30 seconds.
- Spread dough into prepared pan, using a non-stick sprayed piece of plastic wrap or parchment paper, spread over top of of dough and spread evenly to all corners of the pan, making sure it's as even as possible.
- Bake at 375° for 10 minutes, no longer, they will not look done, remove from oven and let cool completely. May be wrapped and frozen (cool completely). If making in 9x13 pan you may need any extra 1-2 minutes but no longer, you want it puffy, but should look dull, no shiny parts.
MILE HIGH BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
- While cookies cool (or take out of freezer, if frozen) make frosting.
- Place butter in the mixer bowl and whip on medium-high speed until light & fluffy, 2-4 minutes. Add the vanilla and pinch of salt and whip up well. Gradually add powdered sugar, mixing on low. Pour 4 tablespoons (with mixer running) of milk or cream and whip up well, depending on consistency needed (less milk for piping) a little extra for spreading typically.
- Add more milk as needed, whip for 4-8 minutes until cloud like light! If you'd like to color the frosting, add tiny amounts of gel food coloring until desired tint is achieved. If adding an extract, add at end and whip for additional minute. Spread or pipe onto baked goods. Add sprinkles, if desired
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Notes
- *If thicker bars and frosting are desired, bake in parchment lined 9x13 pan, for about 11-12 minutes, if you want underdone (which I love) cookies. Cool completely and frost.
- TIP | To make it easier to cut, freeze the bars and frosting for 20 minutes, using the parchment lift out of of pan and onto cutting board, using a long knife, running under hot water and wiping before each cut will ensure a smooth and clean cut.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
3bars
Calories
231kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
34g
(11%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.5g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.4g
Cholesterol
41mg
(14%)
Sodium
152mg
(6%)
Potassium
29mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.4g
(2%)
Sugar
22g
(44%)
Vitamin A
310IU
(6%)
Calcium
10mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 40bars
Amount Per Serving
Calories 231 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 3bars | |
| Calories | 231kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 34g | 11% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.5g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 41mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 152mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 29mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 22g | 44% |
| Vitamin A | 310IU | 6% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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