Sugar Cookie Bars are a moist chewy bar, just like sugar cookies. They are great if you are not a big fan of cutting out cookies. You can even cut them into pieces and let the kids decorate them as they please. (Watch out, they love to use a lot of sprinkles) 😉
My friend said that now days people are too lazy to make cut out cookies, and they just put them into bars. I don’t call it lazy; I call it smart and efficient. Time for other things like making other fun recipes or even playing games.
What Ingredients Do I Need For Sugar Cookie Bars?
Here’s a list of ingredients you’ll need to make these Bars (scroll down for the full recipe):
Cookies:
- Butter
- Cream cheese
- Sugar
- Egg
- Vanilla extract
- All-purpose flour
- Baking powder
Frosting:
- Butter
- Cream cheese
- Powdered sugar
- Vanilla extract
- Milk
- Sprinkles and topping of your choice
How Do I Make Sugar Cookie Bars?
Here’s the simple steps you’ll follow to make these Bars (scroll down for the full recipe):
Cookies:
- In a mixing bowl, combine the butter, cream cheese and sugar.
- Then add the egg and vanilla and mix.
- Next add the flour, and the baking powder mix to combine.
- Spread the batter into the pan that you have prepared. It will be a little thicker, like sugar cookie dough, but make it as even as possible.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes depending on your oven.
- Remove the bars from the oven and allow them to cool fully. Once they are cooled, remove the bars from the pan and place them on a wire rack.
Frosting:
- Add the butter and cream cheese to a medium bowl, then with a hand mixer mix it together.
- Add the the powdered sugar, then add the vanilla and the milk, and mix.
- Spread the frosting over the bars, and decorate as desired.
- Cut them into 12 pieces and store in an airtight container, in the refrigerator.
Why Make Sugar Cookie Bars?
- No chilling or cutting out dough is such a time saver, and then there is the fact that you can frost them all at once.
- The texture of these bars are just like sugar cookies. They are still soft, thick, and chewy.
- So easy to transport to parties and potlucks, and you can make them and serve them in the same pan.
- They can be made ahead and frozen.
Can I Put Sprinkles in the Dough?
- Yes, you can. Go ahead and use whatever colors you want.
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Yield: 12
Sugar Cookie Bars
Sugar Cookie Bars are the perfect way to have your sugar cookie without a lot of work. You can even let kids frost them how they want.
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
25 minutes
Total Time
40 minutes
Ingredients
Cookies:
- 1/2 cup butter, @ room temperature
- 3 Tablespoons cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
Frosting:
- 1/4 cup butter, @ room temperature
- 3 Tablespoons cream cheese, @ room temperature
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1-2 Tablespoons of milk (as per your desired consistency)
- Sprinkles and toppings of your choice
Instructions
Cookies:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Line a 9" x 9" baking pan with parchment paper or use cooking spray and flour.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the butter, cream cheese and sugar.
- Then add the egg and vanilla and mix.
- Next add the flour, and the baking powder, mix to combine.
- Spread the batter into the pan that you have prepared. It will be a little thicker like sugar cookie dough, but make it as even as possible.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes depending on your oven. Check with a wooden pick and make sure that it comes out clean, and it starts to turn brown.
- Remove the bars from the oven and allow them to cool fully. Once they are cooled, remove the bars from the pan and place them on a wire rack.
Frosting:
- Add the butter and cream cheese to a medium bowl, then with a hand mixer mix it together.
- Add the the powdered sugar, then add the vanilla and the milk, and mix together.
- Spread the frosting over the bars, and decorate as desired.
- Cut them into 12 pieces and store in an airtight container, in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Information
Yield
12Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 312Total Fat 15gSaturated Fat 9gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 5gCholesterol 53mgSodium 161mgCarbohydrates 43gFiber 1gSugar 26gProtein 3g