Sugar Cookie Bars

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These are so simple! They are so easy to whip up a batch and have a delicious sugar cookie in a bar!

Prep Time15

Cook Time17

Total Time32

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: bar recipes, cookie bars, frosted peppermint sugar cookie bars, sugar cookie bars

Servings: Bars

Author: Alyssa Rivers

Ingredients

½ cup butter softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 egg white
1 ½ tablespoons sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt

Vanilla Frosting:

¼ cup unsalted butter softened
2 cups powdered sugar
2-3 tablespoons half and half
½ teaspoon vanilla
any color of food coloring optional

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease a 9 x 13-inch pan and set it aside. In a large mixing bowl, combine 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour, ½ teaspoon baking powder and ½ teaspoon salt, then set it aside.
In a stand mixer or with beaters, cream together ½ cup butter and 1 cup granulated sugar until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Combine 1 large egg, 1 egg white, 1 ½ tablespoons sour cream, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Mix together until fully incorporated. Add the dry ingredients until all is fully combined.
Gently press the dough into the bottom of your 9 x 13-inch pan. Bake for 17-20 minutes until the edges are lightly golden and a toothpick inserted in the center is clean. Let them completely cool before frosting.
To make the frosting, whip together ¼ cup unsalted butter, 2 cups powdered sugar, and 2-3 tablespoons half and half until fluffy. Add ½ teaspoon vanilla. Add any color of food coloring if using. Spread on top of the cooled bars.

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Updated on May 9, 2021

Originally Posted on May 18, 2014

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