Frosted Sugar Cookie Bars

Frosted Sugar Cookie Bars

I pinned these on Pinterest last year, and have always wanted to try them.

The recipe comes from A Little Bit Crunchy, A Little Bit Rock 'n Roll

I decided to whip them up yesterday for the kids for a fun Halloween treat.

They were super easy, and the kids loved them.  

Plus, they make a bunch!!

Frosted Sugar Cookie Bars

2 sticks unsalted butter, softened

2 cups sugar

4 eggs

2 tsp vanilla (+1/2 tsp almond extract, optional)

5 cups flour

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp baking powder

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Cream together butter and sugar.  Add vanilla and eggs, and beat well.

Combine dry ingredients in a separate bowl, and gradually add to creamed mixture, mixing well.

Spread into greased 13x18 pan, bake for 10-15 minutes, or until golden brown.

Cool, and then frost.

Frosting

1 stick unsalted butter, softened

1/2 cup shortening

1 teaspoon vanilla or 1 teaspoon almond extract

pinch of salt

4 cups powdered sugar

5 Tbls milk

food coloring (optional)

sprinkles (optional)

In a mixer, cream together butter and shortening, add vanilla and salt.

Add powdered sugar and milk a little at a time, mixing until fluffy.

I tinted mine orange for this batch and topped with Halloween sprinkles.

The second batch I made (4 days later!!) I varied a bit. had a friend make them and add almond extract to the batter and to the frosting.  So I gave it a whirl.
YUM!!

I baked these up for a function at my husband's office tomorrow, 

I tinted them lime green!!

So, with or without the almond extract, they are SUPER YUMMY!!

Tiffany blue with multi -colored sprinkles

At Easter I made them with my White Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting and added White Chocolate M&Ms!

These were ESPECIALLY GOOD!!

Can you say bake sale??

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I cut them with my pizza cutter!!