easy cookie bars

These easy Sugar Cookie Bars are soft and chewy and topped with a perfect whipped vanilla frosting. They’re buttery, dense and so delicious!

Sugar Cookie Bars

(226 grams) unsalted butter

(380 grams) granulated sugar

eggs

(5 milliliters) vanilla extract

(420 grams) all-purpose flour

½ teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon cream of tartar

½ cups (455 grams) powdered sugar

(15 milliliters) heavy whipping cream

(15 milliliters) vanilla bean paste

Combine butter with sugar and beat on medium speed until well creamed together.

Add the eggs and vanilla extract. Mix into the butter and sugar until the eggs are well beaten.

In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda and cream of tartar. Slowly add it into batter and beat on medium low speed until well combined and dough forms.

Press the cookie dough into a 9-inch by 13-inch pan lined with parchment paper.

Bake at 375°F 18-20 minutes. Allow the cookie bars to cool completely.

For the cookies:

Cut butter into pieces. Using the paddle attachment, whip butter for 5-7 minutes, scraping down the bowl occasionally. Beat until butter look light in color.

Add 2 cups powdered sugar and mix on low speed until incorporated into butter.

Next Add the heavy whipping cream and mix to combine.

Finally add the remaining powdered sugar, and vanilla bean paste and whip it on high for at least 2 minutes until it’s light and fluffy.

Spread over cooled cookie bars, slice and enjoy.

For the frosting:

I made these and the cookie bar is perfect. Slight crisp on the outside, dense slightly chewy inside. Don’t change a thing. I took the author’s recommendation on flavoring and did 1/2 tsp almond extract with 1/2 tsp vanilla. Delicious. 

However, you should 1/2 the frosting recipe. This is a great buttercream recipe, and I LOVE buttercream. But the frosting layer is equally as thick as the cookie bar.  The frosting overpowers the cookie. After having a couple, I scraped 1/2 the frosting off and it’s much better. I never thought I could think of something as having too much frosting, but this does. Trust me, 1/2 the recipe will be plenty.

These brown sugar bars are moist, soft and a little chewy. They are simple to make and the brown sugar adds a soft, caramelized flavor.

Brown Sugar Bars

all purpose flour

baking powder

salt

cinnamon

walnuts (coarsely chopped)

butter (softened)

brown sugar (lightly packed)

egg (room temperature)

vanilla extract

cream (whole, whipping

maple syrup

Pre-heat oven to 350F/180C. Lightly grease and flour,  spray or line with parchment paper an 8 inch square pan.

In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and chopped nuts.

In a large bowl or stand mixer beat the butter and sugar until creamy, approximately 3 -5 minutes, add the egg and vanilla and beat well. Add the dry ingredients mix just to combine. Spread evenly in the prepared pan, and bake 20-25 minutes, test with a toothpick for doneness. Let cool 10-15 minutes in the pan then move to a wire rack to cool completely before cutting into squares. Top with a dollop of maple whipped cream if desired. Enjoy!

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