Sugar Cookie Cake Bars
Soft and chewy bars topped with decadent buttercream frosting and colorful sprinkles ~ perfect for a party and makes enough for a crowd!
Servings 30
Ingredients
For the Cookie Bars
- 2 sticks unsalted butter room temperature
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 5 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
For the Frosting
- 2 sticks unsalted butter room temperature
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 4 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- A pinch of salt
- Nonpareils for decoration
Instructions
For the Cookie Bars
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
- In a large bowl cream together the butter and the sugar.
- Mix in one egg at a time.
- Add vanilla extract and mix well.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, salt and baking soda.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients gradually, a little at a time. Mix well.
- Flour your hands to prevent the dough from sticking and spread on prepared jelly roll pan.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes. Do not overbake or you'll end up with dry bars!
For the Frosting
- Beat butter until creamy.
- Mix in the vanilla and salt.
- Add the powdered sugar gradually, mixing well.
- Add the milk and mix until it reaches your desired consistency.
- Spread the frosting onto the cooled cake bars.
- Sprinkle on some nonpareils.