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Holiday Sugar Cookie Bars topped with Cream Cheese Frosting
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5 from 10 votes

CHRISTMAS SUGAR COOKIE BARS

These homemade Christmas Sugar Cookie Bars are not only festive but are delicious! A sugar cookie base topped with a creamy, fluffy frosting!
Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time20 mins
Total Time40 mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Sugar Cookie Bars
Servings: 9
Calories: 321kcal
Author: Brandie @ The Country Cook

Ingredients

For the sugar cookie bars:

  • 1 stick (½ cup) salted butter softened to room temp.
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ¼ cup festive sprinkles

For the frosting:

  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 stick (½ cup) salted butter softened to room temp.
  • 3 tbsp cream cheese softened
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • additional sprinkles

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350f degrees. Line a 9x9" baking pan with parchment paper.
  • Beat together butter and sugar until fluffy, then beat in egg and vanilla. Finally, beat in flour and baking powder, a little at a time, until you have a thick batter. Gently stir in the sprinkles.
  • Spread batter into it prepared baking pan.
  • Bake at 350f degrees for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Once it's finished baking, take cookie bar out of the oven and allow to cool fully. Once it is cooled, carefully lift the sides of the parchment paper to pull the whole cookie bar out of the baking pan.
  • To make the frosting, blend together powdered sugar, butter, cream cheese, vanilla and milk with an electric mixer. Spread frosting generously on cookie bar, and top with additional sprinkles.
  • Cut into squares and serve immediately or let frosting set for a firmer feel.

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Nutrition

Calories: 321kcal | Carbohydrates: 74g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 10mg | Potassium: 96mg | Sugar: 52g | Vitamin A: 25IU | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 1.4mg