Sunday, April 14, 2013

Sugar Cookie Bars

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

2 comments:

  1. 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)

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