Frosted Soft Sugar Cookie Bars
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Frosted Soft Sugar Cookie Bars are perfectly, simple, delicious, traditional sugar cookies transformed into soft, thick sugar cookie bars frosted with a cherry buttercream frosting! These cookie bars will knock your socks off!
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Why You’ll Love These Irresistible Frosted Soft Sugar Cookie Bars
- Attention all dessert lovers! Get ready to satisfy your sweet tooth with our irresistible Frosted Soft Sugar Cookie Bars. Soft, buttery and delishhhhhhh!
- Imagine sinking your teeth into a perfectly baked cookie bar, topped with a creamy cherry buttercream frosting and sprinkles for that extra pop of flavor. Sounds pretty yummy right?
- These delectable treats are a must-have for any birthday celebration, holidays like Christmas or Valentine’s Day or just because!
- Love it these Frosted Soft Sugar Cookie Bars are so easy to make! You don’t have to do all the extras like chilling, rolling, cutting or cleaning the dough mess on the counters, like you do when you make cookie recipes! I’m all in for this sweet treat, are you?
Why These Soft Sugar Cookie Bars are SOOOOO Soft, Buttery and Delicious!
Underbaking is always better than overbaking when it comes to cookie bars! By underbaking just a tad, you will be assured of a moist, delicious cookie bar recipe, not dry and crumbly cookie bars. When they are overbaked, they lose a lot of the buttery flavor as well.
Cookie Bar Pro Tip: Cookie bars will continue to bake and “set” for about 30 minutes after being pulled from the oven. This “carry-over cooking” helps finish the baking process and ensures the inside is fully cooked without burning the top of the bars.
Then, when it comes to the tops of these cookie bars, I could not resist frosting them! I frosted them with a cherry buttercream! Soooo yummy! Not into cherry, no worries! You can frost them without adding the cherry extract and just make them with vanilla extract, almond extract or lemon extract. Or maybe you like cream cheese frosting? Whatever frosting you use, will give these bars the sweetness they are craving!
Ingredients You Need
Frosted Sugar Cookie Bars recipe
- unsalted butter, softened
- granulated sugar
- eggs
- vanilla extract
- all-purpose flour
- baking powder
- salt
Cherry Buttercream Frosting
- butter, softened
- confectioner’s sugar sifted
- salt
- cherry extract or vanilla extract (can also use maraschino cherry juice)
- almond milk or cream
- pink food gel, optional
- sprinkles
Instructions How to Make Soft Sugar Cookie Bars
Soft Sugar Cookie Bars recipe
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Prepare a 9×13-inch baking pan spraying with non-stick cooking spray or parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, using mixer, cream the butter, granulated sugar and powdered sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs and vanilla and continue beating until well combined.
- Add in the flour, baking powder and salt and mix until combined.
- Press the sugar cookie dough mixture into the pan, spreading out evenly then bake for 12-15 minutes and do not over-bake. Test at 12 minutes to check for doneness. The center of the cookies will look under baked.
- Let the bars cool completely before frosting.
Cherry Buttercream Frosting
- Using a mixer, cream the butter until light and fluffy.
- Add in the powdered sugar ½ cup at time incorporating the powdered sugar into the butter mixture.
- If the mixture has trouble coming together, add a drop or two of milk while mixing a medium-high speed.
- Add in the cherry or vanilla extract, salt and mix.
- Add the milk or cream and mix until the frosting is light and fluffy. Add food coloring, if desired.
- Add sprinkles for decorating. Cut into bas and enjoy!
If you want a smaller amount of bars, just halve the recipe and make it in an 8×8 or 9×9 prepared baking pan.
Storing Sugar Cookie Bars
- When storing cookie bars, the best way to maintain freshness is to keep them in the pan you baked them in. Place leftovers in air-tight storage container for 3-4 days.
In conclusion, our Frosted Soft Sugar Cookie Bars with a cherry buttercream frosting and sprinkles are the perfect treat for any occasion. We’ve discussed the simplicity and versatility of this recipe, as well as the delicious combination of flavors and textures that make it a crowd-pleaser. From birthday parties to holiday gatherings, these cookie bars are sure to be a hit.
Don’t forget to add your own personal touch with colorful sprinkles and share theis sugar cookie recipe with loved ones.
If you make the full recipe, tag me on Pinterest, Instagram and Facebook. I’d love to see your version and how you decorated them!
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Frosted Soft Sugar Cookie Bars
Ingredients
- ¾ cup unsalted butter 1 1/2 sticks, softened
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups + 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
Cherry Buttercream Frosting
- 1 cup unsalted butter 2 sticks, softened
- 3 - 4 cups confectioner’s sugar sifted
- Pinch of salt
- 2 teaspoons cherry extract or vanilla extract (can also use maraschino cherry juice 2-3 tablespoons
- 2-3 tablespoons almond milk or cream
- 1-2 drops pink food gel
- sprinkles
Instructions
Soft Sugar Cookie Bars
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease or line a 9x13-inch pan with parchment paper.
- Cream butter, granulated sugar, and powdered sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla.
- Mix in flour, baking powder, and salt until combined.
- Press dough evenly into the pan and bake for 12–15 minutes, checking at 12 minutes. The center will look slightly underbaked. Cool completely before frosting.
Cherry Buttercream Frosting
- Cream butter until fluffy, then gradually mix in powdered sugar (½ cup at a time).
- Add cherry extract, salt, and milk or cream as needed to achieve a light, fluffy consistency.
- Optional: Add food coloring and sprinkles for decoration.
