Cookie:
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 c. butter, softened
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 egg
1/2 tsp. almond extract
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
2 1/2 c. flour
Frosting:
1/2 c. butter, softened
4 oz. cream cheese, softened
3 1/2 c powdered sugar
3-5 Tbl. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
food coloring (optional)
In large bowl or stand mixer, beat butter, cream cheese, sugar and egg until nice and frothy. About 4 minutes.
Add vanilla and almond extracts and beat for 1 minute more.
Combine flour, baking powder and baking soda in a bowl. Stir.
Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and beat for about 2 minutes.
Press dough into large jelly roll pan (cookie sheet).
Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes, or until toothpick in center comes out clean. (15-18 minutes is perfect in my oven... you don't want to overbake them)
Let cool completely.
Make the frosting by beating the butter and cream cheese together for about 2 minutes. Add the powdered sugar, milk, vanilla and food coloring. Mix for 1-2 minutes or until smooth. Frost cookies and then cut into bars.
These are really good cookies. A nice, quick sugar cookie when you don't have time to cut and roll. I use Kathy's Buttercream Frosting instead of this one. Got this recipe from justgetoffyourbuttandbake.com
https://sugarandalotofspice.blogspot.com/2009/03/buttercream-frosting.html?m=1
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2 comments:
These are just perfect @ 15 minutes on the upper rack in my oven. You don't want to over bake them. I also frost them with the buttercream frosting. (One batch of buttercream is enough for 2 pans of these bars)
Upper middle rack 😀
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