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Sugar Cookie Bars

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This is the last week of school here.   I am not sure I am ready for summer break.  After spending the long weekend with my son, and him being bored when we weren’t actively doing something, I think it will be a long summer!  His teacher just sent home a 10 week course of “homework” to work on over the summer.  It isn’t much to do each day, but at least we will have something to work on!

This afternoon my son has field day at school.  He really wants me to go watch, so it should be a fun afternoon!  Unfortunately, the school district doesn’t allow homemade treats for the kids.  These bars would be a great treat for after all the running around they are going to do.

I did learn an important lesson with these bars.  Ok, not the bars, but the frosting.  I tried to use a sugar substitute for the powdered sugar, and I combined that with the Duncan Hines flavor packets. Not a good idea!  Stick with regular sugar, and regular flavor.  Maybe the flavor packet would have worked, if it weren’t for the strange taste of the sugar substitute. But with regular frosting these bars are sweet, soft, and delicious.

Yield: 24

Sugar Cookie Bars

Sugar Cookie Bars

Light and fluffy sugar cookies in the form of a bar

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

Bars

  • 1 cup butter , softened
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 5 cups flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda

Frosting

  • 1 cup butter , softened
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 4 cups powdered sugar (approximately)
  • 1/3 cup milk (approximately)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a 13 x 9 in pan with foil. Spray with non-stick spray.
  2. In an electric mixer cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
  3. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each egg. Stir in vanilla.
  4. In another bowl mix together the flour, salt, and baking soda.
  5. With the mixer on low, slowly add in the flour mixture, until just combined. Spread the dough into the prepared baking pan.
  6. Bake for 18-20 minutes, a tester should come out clean. Allow to cool completely before frosting.
  7. To make the frosting cream the butter until fluffy. Add vanilla, milk, and 1/2 of the powdered sugar. Continue adding powdered sugar to get to the right consistency. You might have to adjust the milk or powdered sugar to make it spreadable. Spread over the cooled bars.

Notes

Recipe from 1

Nutrition Information

Yield

24

Serving Size

1
Amount Per ServingCalories 381 Total Fat 16g Saturated Fat 10g Trans Fat 1g Unsaturated Fat 5g Cholesterol 72mg Sodium 259mg Carbohydrates 55g Net Carbohydrates 0g Fiber 1g Sugar 35g Sugar Alcohols 0g Protein 4g
Nutrition Disclaimer: All information presented on this site is intended for informational purposes only. I am not a certified nutritionist and any nutritional information shared on dinnersdishesanddesserts.com should only be used as a general guideline.
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Cuisine: American / Category: Dessert Recipes

 

 

 

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Comments

    • Erin says

      Tiffany – it was colored from the Duncan Hines Cotton Candy flavor packet. It is the perfect Tiffany blue though 🙂

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  18. Janet@FCTC says

    Oooo, these look yummy, Erin! I love a good sugar cookie.

    I have been wanting to try those frosting packets in home made frosting. Now I know it can be done thanks to you 🙂

    Reply

  19. Nami | Just One Cookbook says

    Uhh long summer starts soon! My son’s last day of school is next Friday, so we got one more week. I put him some camps but he’ll be spending more time with me for sure…. wish we live close so we can have a playdate! =) Looks like these are delicious sugar cookie bars!

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  21. Ramona says

    I would love to sink my teeth into one of those bars and see the marks on the frosting.. sorry… I was having a moment. 🙂 I hear you about summer break…. it’s two and half long months of trying to keep them entertained and their minds stimulated. I always buy those big grade level workbooks from Costco and it keeps them busy for some of the day…. the rest of the time they are fighting and complaining they are bored.

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  22. myfudo says

    The color of the frosting is so pretty…I’d love that for kiddie parties and my toddler’s school activities. I have a sweet tooth, definitely a treat for me.

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