Future Words of Yesterday: Issue #7 (#wattys2016)

Snack Rack

Sugar Cookie Bars

Hello and welcome to Snack Rack with Hannah and Hailey a.k.a the QueensofBaking. Today's recipe is a super soft sugar cookie piled with vanilla buttercream frosting and lots of sprinkles! They taste just like a Sugar Cookie would, and it is so easy to make.

Yields: 15 Bars

Ingredients:

-Cookie Base:

1) 1 Cup Butter, softened.

2) 8 oz Cream Cheese, softened.

3) 1 1/2 Cups Sugar.

4) 1 Egg.

5) 2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract.

6) 2 1/2 Cups Flour.

7) 1 Teaspoon Baking Powder.

8) 1/2 Teaspoon Baking Soda.

-Frosting:

1) 3/4 Cup Salted Butter, Room Temperature.

2) 3 Cups Powdered Sugar.

3) 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract.

4) 3 - 4 Tablespoons Heavy Cream.

5) Sprinkles.

Directions:

Step 1: Preheat the oven to 350 Degrees Fahrenheit.

Step 2: Line a 9 x 13 pan with parchment paper or foil and lightly spray with cooking spray.

Step 3: Using a electric mixer, beat together the butter and the cream cheese until smooth.

Step 4: Mix in the sugar. Be sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl.

Step 5: Mix in the eggs and the vanilla extract.

Step 6: Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda. Mix until the soft dough forms.

Step 7: Spread the dough evenly in the pan.

Step 8: Bake for 20 minutes.*

-Frosting:

Step 1: Use an electric mixer to whisk the butter until smooth.

Step 2: Add the powdered sugar one cup at a time along with 1 tablespoon vanilla.

Step 3: Add the heavy cream until all the ingredients have been added and the frosting is smooth. Be sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl as you go.

Step 4: Frost the cooled cookies and add the sprinkles.

Step 5: Cut into bars.*

Enjoy!

*Let the cookies cool completely before frosting and cutting.

Please leave a picture below in the comments if you make this Cupcake =)

- Article written by 

QueensofBaking