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Sugar Cookie Bars

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These soft and chewy frosted sugar cookie bars are topped with a thick layer of buttercream frosting (and sprinkles!). Enjoy freshly baked sugar cookies with hardly any effort!

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Why You’ll Love These Frosted Sugar Cookie Bars

These sugar cookie bars are soft-baked like a chewy chocolate chip cookie and thick like a peanut butter blondie. They taste just like my favorite soft frosted sugar cookies, made with a fraction of the effort! This recipe is:

Recipe Ingredients

You can make the best chewy sugar cookie bars with just 8 easy ingredients (plus your choice of frosting). I’ve included some ingredient notes below. Don’t forget to scroll to the recipe card for the full amounts and recipe instructions.

How to Make Sugar Cookie Bars

Thick and delicious cookie bars are fun and festive enough to make for the holidays, and easy enough to make whenever a craving for soft and buttery sugar cookies hits. Have your cookie bars baked and frosted in just a few quick steps:

How to Decorate Sugar Cookie Bars

Top your bars with your choice of classic buttercream, chocolate frosting, or any kind of frosting you’d like! This creamy brown sugar frosting and heritage frosting are also delicious. Or, you can try my mint chocolate chip frosting or this funfetti party frosting for something festive. Frosting and decorating these sugar cookie bars is super easy:

Tips for Success

Just like traditional sugar cookies, there are a few key things that make all the difference when it comes to baking perfect bars:

Easy Variations

These cookie bars are delicious just as they are, or you can easily change up the add-ins, flavors, and decorations for your next special occasion! You can turn just about any sugar cookie recipe into bars just by adjusting the baking times. Try these ideas:

Can I Prepare These Bars In Advance?

Yes! You can bake the cookie bars and make the frosting up to 1 day ahead. Store the cookie bars airtight at room temperature and the frosting covered in the fridge until you’re ready to frost and serve. Alternatively, freeze the unfrosted sugar cookie bars airtight for up to 2-3 months, and thaw them in the fridge before frosting.

How to Store Frosted Sugar Cookie Bars

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Sugar Cookie Bars


  • Author:
    Shelly


  • Prep Time:
    10 minutes


  • Cook Time:
    20 minutes


  • Total Time:
    30 minutes


  • Yield:
    About 12 Bars 1x


  • Category:
    Dessert


  • Method:
    Oven


  • Cuisine:
    American

Description

These soft and chewy sugar cookie bars are topped with a thick layer of buttercream frosting (and sprinkles!). Easy to make in 30 minutes, and the dough doesn’t require any rolling or chilling.


Ingredients


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  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup butter, room temperature
  • 8 oz cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1 egg
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°
  2. Line a jelly roll pan (15x10x1) with aluminum foil and spray lightly with cooking spray.
  3. In your mixer cream butter, cream cheese and sugar together. Add in egg and vanilla and mix until incorporated.
  4. With mixer on low, add in your dry ingredients: flour, baking powder and baking soda.
  5. Mix until just combined.
  6. Press dough evenly into your prepared pan. (dough will be sticky)
  7. Bake for 20 minutes until edges begin to golden.
  8. Cool completely before frosting.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size:
  • Calories: 296
  • Sugar: 26.3 g
  • Sodium: 274.5 mg
  • Fat: 11.4 g
  • Carbohydrates: 45.2 g
  • Protein: 5.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 25.7 mg

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