Who doesn't love a good sugar cookie during? I sure do! But let's face it... Sometimes you want the cookie, but just don't feel like waiting for the dough to cool in the fridge, rolling it out, cutting out cute little shapes, and then having to decorate them. This recipe is sugar cookies made simple.
Behold... the Sugar Cookie Bar.
These are just as delicious as your traditional sugar cookie, but not quite as time-consuming. They're a bit like brownies. Well, except they're not brown. You know what I mean though, right? And the cream cheese frosting that tops them is blissful. You can still have fun with them by decorating with different sprinkles and toppings or using different extract in the frosting to change up the flavor. Peppermint frosting topped with crushed candy canes, anyone? :)
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 3/4 cups flour
- 2 tsp cream of tarter
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 8 oz (1 bar) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease a 9x13 baking sheet.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla.
- In a separate bowl, combine flour, cream of tarter, baking powder, and salt.
- Mix the flour mixture into the butter mixture, adding 1/3 of the flour at a time.
- Spread the dough evenly into the bottom of the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 17-20 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden brown and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- In a medium bowl, cream together cream cheese and butter.
- Mix in powdered sugar and salt.
- Add milk and vanilla. Continue beating until the consistency is smooth and fluffy.
- Allow the cookie bars to cool completely.
- Spread the frosting over the cookie bars.
- Top with sprinkles or decorate as desired.
- Cut into 24 squares.
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