Frosted Sugar Cookie Bars
This is a straightforward way to get the flavor of frosted sugar cookies without having to roll, cut, and decorate individual cookies. The base is a simple, soft sugar cookie dough pressed into a pan, and it's topped with an easy buttercream.
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Ingredients
For the Sugar Cookie Base
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 tsp baking soda
- 3/4 tsp baking powder
- 3/4 tsp fine salt
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter 1 1/2 sticks, softened
- 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
For the Frosting
- 1/2 cup plus 1 tbsp unsalted butter softened
- A pinch of fine salt
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease 9x13-inch pan and line with parchment paper, leaving overhang.
- Whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in medium bowl.
- Cream butter and sugar until light. Beat in vanilla and eggs until smooth.
- Mix in half the dry ingredients, then fold in remainder until just combined.
- Press dough evenly into prepared pan.
- Bake 18-22 minutes until edges are lightly browned and middle is set.
- Cool completely on wire rack.
- Beat butter, salt, and vanilla until light for frosting.
- Add powdered sugar and beat until fluffy.
- Spread frosting over cooled cookie base.
- Refrigerate 30 minutes until frosting sets.
- Lift using parchment and cut into squares.
Notes
Ensure cookie base is completely cool before frosting to prevent melting.
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