Eggnog Sugar Cookie Bars
Fudge-like eggnog bars, with a decadent frosting as well!
Servings: 15 bars
Calories: 447kcal
Ingredients
For the bars
- 1 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons rum extract
- 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ cup eggnog
For the frosting:
- ½ cup unsalted butter at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon rum extract
- ⅓ cup eggnog
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
Instructions
- Grease 9x13" baking dish with cooking spray.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large bowl with electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until fluffy, about 3 minutes.
- Add egg and rum extract, and bet until combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg and whisk well to combine.
- Add flour mixture to butter mixer and beat until combined.
- Add eggnog and beat until combined.
- Spread bar batter into prepared baking dish.
- Bake for 22-25 minutes, until edges are slightly golden. The middle may not appear set, but it will continue to set as it cools! You don't want to over bake these!
- Cool completely.
- Make the frosting by beating butter until creamy.
- Add rum extract and eggnog and beat again until well combined.
- Add powdered sugar and nutmeg and beat until creamy.
- Spread over cooled bars.
- Cut into bars and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 447kcal | Carbohydrates: 66g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 68mg | Sodium: 93mg | Potassium: 88mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 46g | Vitamin A: 613IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 1mg