Valentine's Sugar Cookie Cake Bars
Soft and and chewy sugar cookie cake bars covered with buttercream frosting and decorated for Valentine's Day!
Servings 30 -36 bars
Calories 192kcal
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
- Pinch of salt
- 5-7 drops red gel food coloring
- Nonpareils for decorating
Instructions
For the Cookie Bars:
- Preheat oven to 375º 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 over-bake 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.
- Squeeze drops of red food coloring into the frosting until it reaches your desired pink hue.
- Spread the frosting onto the cooled cake bars.
- Sprinkle on some nonpareils.
Notes
- When your bars are done, they should come out clean with a toothpick when they’re done.
- Use room temperature eggs and butter.
- Store your bars in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 192kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 0.2mg | Sodium: 97mg | Potassium: 26mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 3IU | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 1mg