Looking for some delicious Sugar Cookie Bars? This is an Easy Sugar Cookie Recipe without the hassle of traditional sugar cookies! Spread in a pan, bake and then cover with Sugar Cookie Buttercream Frosting!
SUGAR COOKIE BARS
Every Valentine’s Day we have a tradition of making our very favorite Sugar Cookies. These cookies are the best for cutting out into fun shapes and decorating with frosting. When the kids were younger we loved spending the afternoon baking them and decorating them together. When we have the time, they are still our favorite sugar cookie recipe to use.
However, as the kids have gotten older, our schedules and time have become harder to come by. So we have been making bars a LOT more often! I love them for several reasons. Not only do they taste amazing, but they are fast and easy! All the great taste and fun of a cut out cookie, but nowhere near the time and work to make them!
I also love that this batch of cookies can serve a large number of people. So when we had a recent family get together I brought this pan of cookies and there was enough for everyone with a few leftovers!
COOKIE RECIPES
- Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
- Butter Cookies
- Soft and Chewy Ginger Molasses Cookies
- Soft and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Best Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
- Lemon Drop Cookies
- Lemon Meltaway Cookies
- Swig Sugar Cookies
- Peppermint Chocolate Chip Sugar Cookie Bars
EASY SUGAR COOKIE RECIPE
Are you ready to make some cookies? You will not believe how easy these sugar cookie bars are to make. Like so easy, it might be considered life changing!
Sugar Cookie Bars Recipe with Buttercream Frosting
Looking For Some Delicious Sugar Cookie Bars? Look No Further...This Is An Easy Sugar Cookie Recipe Without The Hassle Of Traditional Sugar Cookies! Spread In A Pan, Bake And Then Cover With Sugar Cookie Buttercream Frosting!
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Frosting:
- ½ cup butter softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 dash salt
- 2-3 tablespoons milk
- 1-3 drops food coloring (optional)
Instructions
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Cream sugar and butter in the bowl of a stand mixer.
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Add sour cream and beat until smooth.
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Add egg and vanilla and blend until smooth.
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Pour the flour into the bowl and place the baking soda, powder and salt on top of the flour.
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Mix in all of the dry ingredients just until the flour disappears. Do not over mix.
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Grease a (11x18) sheet pan with cooking spray.
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Spread the dough into the pan with a long knife or a small rolling pin.
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Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes. Cook just until golden brown.
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Let cool completely.
FROSTING
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Cream the butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl.
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Add the vanilla and salt. Add milk a little at a time, until the frosting is spreading consistency.
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Spread frosting on cookie bars when cool.
HOW TO MAKE SUGAR COOKIE BARS
Watch our Sugar Cookie Bars Video Recipe to see just how easy they are to make then go and make some sugar cookies for your friends and family! Then sprinkle the cookie bars with some fun colored sprinkles to make them a little more fun and festive!
COOKIE BAR RECIPE
COOKIE SUPPLIES
- Kitchen Aid Stand Mixer
- Cookie Baking Sheet (we love these pans)
- Silicone Baking Mats
- Cookie Scoop
- Silicone Spatulas
- Cooling Racks
- Hot Pads
Hope you enjoy them as much as we do!
Thanks for stopping by! xoxo
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Thank you again,Amy. I don’t know how many of your recipes I have printed. I need to start making some of them. This one looks delicious.
Penny- Thank you so much for following along!
Greatly designed and fun, kids simply adore. it’s really incredible in all its shapes can be made for every occasion … thank you very much, and all the best … <3
Lazar- Thank you. Sugar cookies are the best!
Love how fast and easy these are!!! The kids LOVED making them with me.
Becca- So fun that you made them together!
We loved these! Just as tasty as sugar cookies, but so much easier to make!
Kara- So glad that you love the recipe!
I LOVE sugar cookies – and these are extra good because you don’t even need to worry about rolling the dough!
Fiona- So glad you like the recipe!
Thank you!!! I love that they are still fun but a LOT easier than pulling out the cookie cutters or individually rolling cookies. Perfect for V-day class parties.
Sugar cookie bars are my favorite!! I love making them, over sugar cookies. These are so soft & that frosting is delicious!
Kristyn- Mine too.
These looks amazing. Yum!
Thank you!
These are my go-to when I have to take a dessert somewhere! So much easier than sugar cookies, so soft, & everyone wants the recipe!
Natalie- Mine too!
These are seriously the best!! So soft & easy. Everyone loves them, wherever I take them!
Kristyn- They really are so good and simple to make!
I’m not sure if some things got it in translation as I made these just now in the UK and it came out like a sheet cake. I was thinking they were meant to be more like a shortbread biscuit/cookie type texture but it’s definitely made a sponge.
Ami- It usually turns out more like a cookie/shortbread. Not sure why it was more cake like for you. Let me know if you have any questions about ingredients. Thank you.
I’m out of sour cream. Has anyone tried substituting plain yogurt? Thanks!
Jennifer- Yes you can sub plain yogurt for sour cream. Just use the same amount as posted in the recipe.
Love, love, love sugar cookie bars!! They are so much easier to make than sugar cookies & taste so good!
Natalie- They really are so easy to make!
My go-to treat all the time!! I seem to make them a few times a month!
Kristyn- Mine too! So simple to make!