Christmas Sugar Cookie Bars

Skip the rolling out sugar cookies and cutting, them and make these Christmas Sugar Cookie Bars! You get that sugar cookie taste in a bar form, for that no-fuss easy dessert. Slice and serve these up at any holiday party, or an after-dinner dessert. They are buttery, light, and delicious down to the last nibbles of crumbs. Soft and tender sugar cookie bars full of sprinkles, topped with frosting, and a sprinkle of mini M&M’s.

Sugar cookies are my weakness. I think out of all the cookies they are on the top of the list for sure. Whether they are plain, dressed in frosting, sugar, or even in sugar cookie bar form. I can’t resist these holiday sugar cookie bars. We made them last week and let me say they didn’t last long, the kids and I gobbled them right up!

Start with your sugar cookie bar base that is loaded with colorful sprinkles. Bake it up, allow to cool, and then top with frosting and mini red and green M&M’s for the perfect dessert. I have found if you line your cooking sheet with parchment paper, you are able to easily remove the bars, for that perfect edge on each bar. It is up to you if you add this in or not.

CHRISTMAS SUGAR COOKIE BARS

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 9
Calories: 321kcal

Ingredients

For the sugar cookie bars:

•     1 stick (1/2 cup) salted butter softened to room temp.
•     1 tsp vanilla
•     1 egg
•     1 cup sugar
•     2 cups all-purpose flour
•     1/4 cup festive sprinkles
•     1 tsp baking powder

For the frosting:

•     2 cups powdered sugar
•     1 tsp vanilla
•     2 tbsp milk
•     1 stick (1/2 cup) salted butter softened to room temp.
•     3 tbsp cream cheese softened
•     additional sprinkles

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350f degrees. Line a 9x9" baking pan with parchment paper.
2. Beat together butter and sugar until fluffy, then beat in egg and vanilla. Finally, beat in flour and baking powder, a little at a time, until you have a thick batter. Gently stir in the sprinkles.
3. Spread batter into it prepared baking pan.
4. Bake at 350f degrees for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Once it's finished baking, take cookie bar out of the oven and allow to cool fully. Once it is cooled, carefully lift the sides of the parchment paper to pull the whole cookie bar out of the baking pan.
5. To make the frosting, blend together powdered sugar, butter, cream cheese, vanilla and milk with an electric mixer. Spread frosting generously on cookie bar, and top with additional sprinkles.
6. Cut into squares and serve immediately or let frosting set for a firmer feel.

 

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