PREP TIME : 10 MINS
COOK TIME : 25 MINS
TOTAL TIME : 35 MINS
Sugar Cookie Bars are soft and chewy dessert bars topped with a festive red homemade American buttercream frosting.
COURSE: DESSERT
CUISINE: AMERICAN
KEYWORD: SUGAR COOKIE BARS
SERVINGS: 12
CALORIES: 821 KCAL
INGREDIENTSBARS
- 1½ cups (3 sticks or 340g) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 cups (400g) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons almond extract
- 4 cups (500g) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
- 1 cup (2 sticks or 226g) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 4 cups (454g) confectioners’ sugar, sifted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 pinch salt
- 1-3 tablespoons whole milk, as needed
- red gel food coloring, as much as needed for desired color
- *If you are not using gel food color, you may want to add peppermint extract to cover the bitterness of red food coloring
HOW TO MAKE IT :
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