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Springtime Sugar Cookie Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting
4.8 from 15 votes

Springtime Sugar Cookie Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

Sugar cookies in bar form with SPRINKLES galore!! FAST, EASY and yummy! Great for springtime, Easter, Mother's Day, showers, and parties!!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
27 mins
Additional Time
23 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 9
Calories: 360 kcal
Course: Baked Goods
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Bars
  • vanilla sugar cookie mix one 14-ounce box
  • 1 egg large
  • ½ cup butter softened, unsalted
  • ¼ cup Sprinkles springtime-colored
Frosting
  • cream cheese frosting one tub, storebought, whipped
  • OR
  • 6 ounces cream cheese softened (lite okay)
  • ¼ cup butter unsalted, softened
  • 1 ½ cups confectioners’ sugar
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
  • 2 tablespoons Sprinkles pastels, pinks, yellows, etc, springtime-colored

Instructions

Bars:
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  1. Preheat oven to 350F, line an 8×8-inch pan with aluminum foil, spray with cooking spray; set aside.
  2. To a large bowl add the cookie mix, butter, egg, and mix or stir to combine.
  3. Stir in 1/4 cup sprinkles.
  4. Turn the dough out into the prepared pan and bake for about 23 to 27 minutes, or until center is set and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs but no batter.
  5. Set aside to cool completely on a wire rack while you prepare the frosting.
Frosting:
  1. Use storebought frosting OR to a large bowl (or the bowl of a stand mixer), add the cream cheese, butter, confectioners’ sugar, vanilla, salt, and beat with an electric mixer (or the paddle attachment of a stand mixer) on high power until smooth and fluffy.
  2. Turn frosting out over bars in an even, smooth flat layer.
  3. Evenly sprinkle with 2 tablespoons sprinkles before slicing and serving the bars.

Notes

  • Frosting storage: If you have extra frosting, it will keep airtight in the fridge for at least 2 weeks.
  • Adapted from Holiday Sugar Cookie Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1 Calories 360kcal (18%) Carbohydrates 38g (13%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 22g (34%) Saturated Fat 10g (50%) Polyunsaturated Fat 10g (59%) Cholesterol 64mg (21%) Sodium 269mg (11%) Sugar 28g (56%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 9 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 360

% Daily Value*

Serving 1
Calories 360kcal 18%
Carbohydrates 38g 13%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 22g 34%
Saturated Fat 10g 50%
Polyunsaturated Fat 10g 59%
Cholesterol 64mg 21%
Sodium 269mg 11%
Sugar 28g 56%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.