Christmas Sugar Cookie Bars
A festive sugar cookie bar recipe made with Christmas colored sprinkles.
Servings: 15 bars
Calories: 464kcal
Ingredients
Sugar Cookie Bars
- 1 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure almond extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup Christmas sprinkles
Buttercream Frosting
- 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 4 tablespoon heavy cream plus 1-2 tablespoon more for desired consistency
- additional Christmas sprinkles for topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9x13" baking dish.
- In a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar until well combined, about 1 minute.
- Add the eggs, almond extract, and vanilla extract, and beat until well combined.
- Add the baking powder, cornstarch, salt, and flour and beat until just combined. Fold in the sprinkles.
- Spread the batter into the prepared baking dish.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 16-18 minutes. The top will be slightly golden and the bars may seem underbaked but it's important not to over-bake these!
- Cool completely.
Buttercream
- Beat the butter and almond extract until well combined.
- Add the powdered sugar ½ cup at a time, beating until each addition is combined.
- Add the heavy cream, beating until desired consistency is reached.
- Spread over cooled bars and sprinkle with more Christmas sprinkles.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 464kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 59mg | Sodium: 233mg | Potassium: 71mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 38g | Vitamin A: 1010IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1mg