SUGAR COOKIE BARS MADE EASY

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Sugar cookies made easy! All the flavor of a regular sugar cookie, less than half the work. Great for serving with a meal or just a quart of milk! You can add food coloring to the topping if you like.

Provided by Sydni

Categories Desserts Cookies Bar Cookie Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 35

Number Of Ingredients 13

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Ingredients

2 cups white sugar
1 cup butter, at room temperature
4 eggs
2 teaspoons almond extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
5 cups all-purpose flour
¾ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ cup butter, at room temperature
1 teaspoon almond extract
¼ teaspoon salt
4 cups confectioners' sugar
5 tablespoons heavy whipping cream, or as needed

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 13x18-inch baking sheet.
Beat white sugar and 1 cup butter together in a bowl until fluffy. Add eggs 1 at a time, mixing after each addition. Add 2 teaspoons almond extract and vanilla extract; mix well.
Whisk flour, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and baking soda together in a bowl. Add to egg mixture and stir until just combined. Spread onto the prepared baking sheet.
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the cookie comes out clean, 10 to 15 minutes; they won't look done. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
Beat 1/2 cup butter in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add 1 teaspoon almond extract and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Add confectioners' sugar, 1 cup at a time, mixing until combined. Add heavy cream, 1 tablespoon at a time, until frosting reaches a smooth, spreadable consistency. Spread frosting over cooled cookie bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 251.6 calories, Carbohydrate 39.5 g, Cholesterol 45.1 mg, Fat 9.4 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 2.7 g, SaturatedFat 5.7 g, Sodium 149.8 mg, Sugar 25.6 g