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Sugar Cookie Bars with Browned Butter and Salted Caramel Frosting
Nutty, buttery, chewy, moist, caramel-y delicious! With a to die for salted caramel frosting.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 24 bars
Calories: 288 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Sugar Cookie Bars
- 13 tablespoons butter melted and browned
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar regular or all natural cane sugar
- 2 large eggs at room temperature
- 2 cups all-purpose, unbleached flour plus add 2 tablespoons of flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
Salted Caramel Frosting
- ½ cup butter 1 stick
- 1 cup light brown sugar packed
- ¼ cup milk
- 3 ½ cups powdered sugar
- sea salt for sprinkling Fleur de Sel
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°. Line a 9x13 pan with parchment paper or spray with oil.
- In medium sized pan add the butter and cook over medium heat, whisking, butter will foam up and then calm down, keep whisking until you see the butter start to turn a golden brown, it'll take 2-3 minutes. It'll give off a nutty aroma. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.
- Meanwhile, place your dark brown sugar and regular sugar in the bowl of a mixer. Combine sugars with vanilla, and slowly pour in browned butter. Mix to combine. Add eggs and mix to combine. Add flour and salt and mix until just combined, careful not to over mix. Scrape down sides.
- Spread evenly into the bottom of your prepared 9x13 pan, The dough will be thick, like peanut butter. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until the edges are lightly brown and just starting to pull from sides. Remove from oven and allow to cool on a wire rack.
- While cooling make frosting.Melt butter and packed light brown sugar, bring to simmer. Add ¼ cup milk and return to simmer whisking constantly. Remove from heat and add powdered sugar, whisking until incorporated and lumps are gone. If needed, use hand mixer for smoothness. May frost warm or cooled.
- Frost cookies and sprinkle with sea salt, Fleur de Sel is wonderful, but not necessary. Cut into 2x2 squares Cover any leftovers tightly, if there are any! May be frozen.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
288kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
48g
(16%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.5g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.4g
Cholesterol
42mg
(14%)
Sodium
140mg
(6%)
Potassium
49mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.3g
(1%)
Sugar
39g
(78%)
Vitamin A
335IU
(7%)
Calcium
25mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24bars
Amount Per Serving
Calories 288
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 288kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 48g | 16% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.5g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 42mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 140mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 49mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 39g | 78% |
| Vitamin A | 335IU | 7% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.