PEEPS® TREE SUGAR COOKIE BARS

PEEPS® Tree Sugar Cookie Bars image

These festive frosted sugar cookie bars are topped with PEEPS® marshmallow trees.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Dessert

Time 1h45m

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ sugar cookie mix
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 egg
2 tablespoons holiday sprinkles (confetti, nonpareils, candy sprinkles)
1 container (12 oz) Betty Crocker™ Whipped vanilla frosting
18 PEEPS® brand marshmallow trees
Additional holiday sprinkles and sparkling sugar, as desired
Powdered sugar, if desired

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F. Line 13x9-inch pan with foil; spray bottom only with cooking spray.
In large bowl, mix cookie mix, softened butter and egg with spoon until soft dough forms. Stir in 2 tablespoons holiday sprinkles; press dough in bottom of pan. Bake 20 to 23 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely on cooling rack, about 1 hour.
Remove bars from pan using foil; spread frosting on top. Place 18 marshmallow trees on top of frosting, to make 6 rows by 3 rows. Add additional sprinkles or sparkling sugar to exposed frosting edges. Cut into 18 bars, wiping knife with paper towel between cuts.
Sprinkle small amount of powdered sugar "snow" on tops of trees.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 290, Carbohydrate 44 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Fat 2 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, ServingSize 1 Bar, Sodium 150 mg, Sugar 32 g, TransFat 0 g