Sugar Cookie Bars

Name: Sugar Cookie Bars
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 13 min
Total time: 38 min
Yield: 24 Bars
Ingredients: ¾ cup salted butter; ¾ cup granulated sugar; ¼ cup powdered sugar; 2 large eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; ½ tablespoon fresh lemon zest; 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; ½ teaspoon salt; 6 tablespoons salted butter, softened; 2 ½ cups powdered sugar; 3 tablespoons milk or cream; ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract; Sprinkles

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Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
38 mins
Servings
24 Bars
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American

Sugar Cookie Bars

Iris Warren

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Ingredients

Servings

Bars:

¾ cup salted butter softened to cool room temperature
¾ cup granulated sugar
¼ cup powdered sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ tablespoon fresh lemon zest (optional; but delicious)
2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt

Frosting:

6 tablespoons salted butter, softened
2 ½ cups powdered sugar
3 tablespoons milk or cream
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
Sprinkles optional

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
For the bars, in a large bowl, cream together the butter, granulated sugar and powdered sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs and vanilla and mix for 1-2 minutes. Stir in the lemon zest (optional), flour, baking powder and salt. Mix until combined.
Lightly grease a 9X13-inch baking pan with cooking spray or line with parchment paper and grease. Press the sugar cookie dough into an even layer in the bottom of the pan.
Bake for 10-13 minutes. Don't overbake! The bars should have hardly any color around the edges and barely be set in the middle. Let the bars cool completely before frosting.
For the frosting, cream together the butter and powdered sugar until smooth (if the mixture has trouble coming together, add a drop or two of milk). Add in the vanilla, milk or cream, and food coloring (if using), and mix until the frosting is light and fluffy, 1-2 minutes.
Spread the frosting over the cooled bars and top with sprinkles.

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Serving 1 Bar Calories 203kcal (10%) Carbohydrates 29g (10%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 9g (14%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Cholesterol 37mg (12%) Sodium 148mg (6%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 20g (40%)