Frosted Soft Sugar Cookie Bars
Perfectly, simple, delicious, traditional sugar cookies transformed into soft, thick sugar cookie bars frosted with a cherry buttercream frosting that will knock your socks off!
Servings: 20 Servings
Calories:
Ingredients
- ¾ cup unsalted butter 1 1/2 sticks, softened
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups + 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
Cherry Buttercream Frosting
- 1 cup unsalted butter 2 sticks, softened
- 3 - 4 cups confectioner’s sugar sifted
- Pinch of salt
- 2 teaspoons cherry extract or vanilla extract (can also use maraschino cherry juice 2-3 tablespoons
- 2-3 tablespoons almond milk or cream
- 1-2 drops pink food gel
- sprinkles
Instructions
Soft Sugar Cookie Bars
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Prepare a 9X13-inch baking pan spraying with non-stick cooking spray or parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, using mixer, cream the butter, granulated sugar and powdered sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs and vanilla and continue beating until well combined.
- Add in the flour, baking powder and salt and mix until combined.
- Press the sugar cookie mixture into the pan, spreading out evenly then bake for 12-15 minutes and do not over-bake. Test at 12 minutes to check for doneness. The center of the cookies will look under baked.
- Let the bars cool completely before frosting.
Cherry Buttercream Frosting
- Using a mixer, cream the butter until light and fluffy.
- Add in the powdered sugar 1/2 cup at time incorporating the powdered sugar into the butter mixture.
- If the mixture has trouble coming together, add a drop or two of milk while mixing a medium-high speed.
- Add in the cherry extract, salt and mix.
- Add the milk or cream and mix until the frosting is light and fluffy. Add food coloring, if desired.
- Add sprinkles for decorating.