Sugar Cookie Bars
From Beantown Baker
Printable Version
For the bars:
Ingredients
1 cup of butter at room temperature
2 cups of sugar
4 eggs
2 teaspoons of vanilla
5 cups of flour
1 teaspoon of salt
1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing after each egg. Add vanilla and mix well. In a separate bowl combine flour, salt, and soda and stir with a whisk to combine. Add to wet mixture and mix just until combined. Spread on a greased baking sheet and bake for 10 to 15 minutes, until light golden brown or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely and frost.
For the frosting:
Ingredients
1/2 cup butter at room temperature
1/2 cup shortening
1 teaspoon vanilla
pinch of salt
4 cups of powdered sugar
5 tablespoons of milk
food coloring (optional)
Sprinkles
Directions
Combine butter and shortening until smooth and creamy. Add vanilla and salt. Add powdered sugar in 1-2 cup increments until combined, then add milk and mix until smooth and of spreading consistency.
Spread over cooled cookie bar. Add sprinkles then cut into bars.
Oh my gosh, those look heavenly!
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Yum!
Haha, Ashley, Chris just walked by and saw this picture and said "mmmmmmmmmmmmm." I concur. I'm not sure if I'm ready to tackle much more Julia
ReplyDeleteMy daughter will love these...no cookie cutters :).
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