Sugar Cookie Bars

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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

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