# Chewy Sugar Cookie Bars

Chewy sugar cookie bars with vanilla frosting and sprinkles.

- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 sticks SOFTENED butter
- 1 cup butter
- 1.75 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 egg yolk
- 1.5 tsp vanilla
- 0.5 tsp almond extract
- 3 cups flour
- 0.75 tsp baking powder
- 1.5 tsp cornstarch
- 1 stick SOFTENED butter
- 4 oz softened cream cheese
- 1.5 cups powdered sugar
- 1 dash vanilla
- 1 dash milk
- 1 sprinkles

## Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F.
2. Cream together butter and sugar on medium speed for 2-3 minutes. Scrape down the sides halfway through.
3. Add in eggs, egg yolk, vanilla, and almond extract; mix until combined. Don't overmix.
4. Mix together flour, baking powder, and cornstarch in a bowl.
5. Pour flour mixture into the wet ingredients in three parts, mixing in between. Scrape down sides if needed. Don't overmix!
6. Line a 9x13 cake pan with parchment paper.
7. Scoop batter into the pan and spread it out.
8. Bake for 19 minutes. Do not overbake.
9. Let cool before adding frosting.
10. Beat together butter and cream cheese.
11. Add 1 cup powdered sugar, then mix. Once combined, add the other 1/2 cup and mix until combined.
12. Add vanilla extract and a dash of milk to thin the frosting.
13. Cut the edges off the cooled bars and spread frosting on top.
14. Add sprinkles and cut into small squares.

## Equipment

- stand mixer
- electrical hand mixer
- 9x13 cake pan
- parchment paper
- spatula
- knife

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@passme.thesalt/video/7450702645133806894?lang=en
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/f7a90ee0-4c14-45f6-b2b6-2b1ba0840b16
- Extracted: 2025-01-18

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