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Sugar Cookie Bars
These sugar cookie bars are soft, chewy, and filled with classic vanilla and almond flavor. Topped with a smooth vanilla cream cheese frosting, they strike the perfect balance of sweet and tangy in every bite. Simple to make and perfect for sharing, they’re a go-to dessert for any occasion.
👥 16 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 28m⏳ Prep: 30 min🔥 Cook: 28 min👤 Courtney📖 cakemehometonight
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pan
- oven
- bowl
- mixing bowl
- whisk
- microwave
- spatula
📝 Preparation Steps
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Sugar Cookie Bars
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Preheat the oven to 350℉ (177℃). Prepare an 8×8 inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray and parchment paper. Cut the parchment paper so that it extends up past the sides of the pan.
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In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
4
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment or in a large bowl with an electric hand mixer, cream the unsalted butter and granulated sugar for a few minutes until smooth and creamy. Add in the egg, milk, vanilla extract, and almond extract and mix until the mixture is well combined and smooth.
granulated sugar1 cuplarge egg (room temperature)1milk (room temperature)1 tbspvanilla extract1 tsp
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Add the dry ingredients into the butter mixture and mix on low speed until a soft cookie dough forms.
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Spread the sugar cookie dough into the prepared baking pan to create an even layer of cookie dough.
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Bake the sugar cookie bars for 25 to ⏱️ 28 minutes until they are light golden-brown around the edges and puffed up in the center. Cool the cookie bars in the pan to room temperature while you are making the vanilla cream cheese frosting.
cream cheese (room temperature)2 oz
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Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting
cream cheese (room temperature)2 oz
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In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment or in a large bowl with an electric hand mixer, cream the unsalted butter and cream cheese on medium speed for ⏱️ 5 minutes until smooth and creamy.
cream cheese (room temperature)2 oz
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Add in the powdered sugar and mix on low speed until combined with the cream cheese mixture. Add in the heavy cream, vanilla extract, and salt and continue to mix on low speed.
cream cheese (room temperature)2 ozheavy cream2 tspvanilla extract1 tsp
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Increase the speed on the mixer to medium and whip the frosting for about 2 to ⏱️ 3 minutes until it is smooth and creamy. Turn the mixer to low speed and mix the frosting for several minutes to remove any air bubbles.
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Optional: To smooth out the frosting and remove any air bubbles, heat ½ cup of the frosting in the microwave for ⏱️ 15 seconds. Pour the melted frosting back into the mixing bowl and mix on low speed until the frosting is super smooth and creamy.
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Assembling the Sugar Cookie Bars
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Once the sugar cookie bars are completely cooled, spread a thick layer of the vanilla cream cheese frosting onto the bars in an even layer using an offset spatula. Decorate the bars with colorful nonpareil sprinkles or your favorite sprinkle variety.
cream cheese (room temperature)2 oznonpareil sprinkles (use your favorite sprinkles)2 tbsp
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Cut the bars into 16 squares. To make clean cuts, chill the cookie bars in the refrigerator for 30 to ⏱️ 60 minutes before cutting.
Nutrition Facts
calories
278 kcal
fat Content
13 g
serving Size
1 bar
fiber Content
0.4 g
sugar Content
27 g
sodium Content
140 mg
protein Content
2 g
trans Fat Content
0.5 g
cholesterol Content
45 mg
carbohydrate Content
38 g
saturated Fat Content
8 g
unsaturated Fat Content
4 g
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