If you are big cookie lovers like we are you will probably also love our Frosted Chocolate Sugar Cookies or these fun Tye Dye Cookies. Or you can find our entire Cookie Gallery Here. Sugar Cookie Bars
Back to the matter at hand. You ready to see how easy these frosted sugar cookie bars actually are to throw together?
Top Left - In a large bowl whip together butter and sugar until pale and fluffy (about 4 minutes).
Top Right - Stir in egg, egg white, sour cream, and vanilla and mix until well combined.
Bottom Left - Slowly add in dry ingredients and mix to combine.
Bottom Right - Preheat your oven to 375 degrees and butter a baking dish well. Butter your hands (wash them first) and gently press your dough into your buttered pan.
Bake for 15-20 minutes or until fork comes out clean and edges are golden.
While squares are cooling make your frosting. Wait until sugar cookie bars are cooled completely before frosting.
Frosted Sugar Cookie Bars
To make frosting simply blend together butter, powdered sugar, half and half, vanilla and salt. Add food coloring if desired. See full measurements and video tutorial below in the recipe card.
Sugar Cookie Bars Recipe
Frosted Sugar Cookie Bars Recipe
Video
Ingredients
For the Bars
- ½ Cup Butter
- 1 Cup Sugar
- 1 Egg
- 1 Egg White
- 1 Tablespoons Sour Cream
- 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 2 ½ Cups Flour
- ½ Teaspoon Baking Powder
- ½ Teaspoon Salt
For the Frosting
- ¼ Cup Unsalted Butter
- 2 Cups Powdered Sugar
- 2 or 3 Tablespoons Half and Half
- 1 Teaspoon Vanilla
- Pinch of Salt
- Food Coloring
Instructions
For the Bars
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Butter a 9x13 baking dish well.
- In a large bowl whip together butter and sugar until pale and fluffy (about 4 minutes).
- Stir in egg and egg white, then add sour cream and vanilla and mix until blended.
- Slowly add in dry ingredients.
- Butter your hands and gently press into your buttered pan.
- Bake 16-19 minutes until fork comes out clean and edges are lightly brown.
- After squares are cooled completely, frost and cut into squares.
For the Frosting
- In a mixing bowl, blend together butter, powdered sugar and half and half. Stir in vanilla and salt. Add food coloring if desired.
Notes
Nutrition
Lynn
OMG these are sooo good!! I also got lazy about rolling the dough etc. etc. ha-ha!!
I used 1/2 cup sugar and with the sweet frosting I will be making these again with ONLY 1/4 cup sugar. We all need to cut back on sugar. Thanks for the recipe!!
Kara Michelle Cook
These are a hit everywhere I take them! I love that they are so much easier than sugar cookies, but taste just as good!
Jessica
Same here! So glad you loved them, thanks Kara.
Sharina
These cookie bars are the kids' fav after school treat! These adorable sugar cookie bars are packed with flavors, decadent and delightful! Highly recommended!
Kristyn
These are my go-to dessert!! They are so easy to make & you can make a big batch! Everyone loves them!!
Melissa McArthur
What’s better than a sugar cookie? And sugar cookie BAR!! These are incredible!
Jessica
Yay! I'm so glad you loved them! Thanks for letting us know- it means so much!
Anon
Do you have any suggestions for making these in high altitude? How about best egg substitutes? We live in Colorado and have an egg allergic kiddo. These look amazing!
See Vanessa Craft
Yum and super cute too!! Thanks so much for stopping by Do Something Crafty Friday!
Julia Canup Kendrick
Yum! Fun for the kids and even for b-day parties! Thanks for sharing! Julia @ http://www.juliakendrick.com
Melanie
If these were made in my house, I'd eat every...last...one....myself! Delicious! My weekly Tuesday Time Out party has moved to Thursdays, 8AM EST....I'd love you to come link them up if you remember!
Melanie {Reasons To Skip The Housework}
Jessica
Oh those look SO YUMMY! Pinning right now.