Sugar Cookie Bars with Buttercream Frosting Recipe
Sugar Cookie Bars with Buttercream Frosting is a super simple, soft, and utterly delicious buttery bar cookie with a vanilla flavor we can't get enough of. And when you top it with buttercream frosting? Oh my.
Servings: 24 servings
Calories: 167kcal
Ingredients
Sugar Cookie Bars
- 3/4 cup butter softened
- 1 ¼ cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
- 3/4 butter softened
- pinch of fine sea salt
- 1 ½ cups sifted powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 to 2 tablespoons milk
- sprinkles for decorating
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer or with an electric hand mixer, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs and vanilla; continue mixing until combined.
- Add the flour in 1/2 cup at a time and then mix in the baking powder, baking soda, and salt. With a spatula, be sure all of the ingredients are combined.
- Transfer the cookie dough into a nonstick 13x9 baking pan. With an offset spatula, spread the dough thinly until it completely covers the bottom of the pan.
- Bake for 15 minutes, or until the bar cookies are golden brown on top.
- Remove from oven let cool; make the frosting.
Buttercream Frosting:
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the softened butter on medium-high speed for 5 to 6 minutes.
- Reduce the speed to low and slowly add the salt and powdered sugar. Continue mixing until the sugar is fully combined.
- Add the vanilla and milk; mix until incorporated.
- Then increase speed to medium-high and beat for another 6 to 6 minutes. If the frosting is too thick, add a bit of milk until you reach desired consistency.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 167kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 152mg | Sugar: 17g