Sugar cookie bars topped with easy buttercream icing.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time25 minutesmins
20 minutesmins
Total Time40 minutesmins
Servings: 16cookie bars
Calories: 354kcal
Author: Lucy Brewer
Ingredients
Cookie Bars
1cupunsalted butter, softened
1cupgranulated sugar
2tablespoonslight brown sugar
1whole large egg, room temperature
1large egg yolk, room temperature
1teaspoonvanilla extract
1teaspoonalmond extract
3cupsall-purpose flour
1 ½teaspoonsbaking powder
¼teaspoonsalt
Buttercream Icing
½cupbutter
1 ¾cuppowdered sugar
1teaspoonvanilla or ½ teaspoon almond extract
1tablespooncream or half-and-half (optional, just if you want more creamy)
Pinchsalt
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
In bowl of stand mixer, cream butter for about five minutes. Add sugar and beat on medium-high until light and fluffy. Scrape sides and bottom of bowl frequently. Add egg, egg yolk, vanilla and almond extracts and beat until just blended.
Turn mixer down to low and gradually add flour, salt, and baking powder, beating until just combined.
Spread dough in prepared baking pan. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until center is set. Cool on a wire rack and then spread cookies with buttercream icing.
Buttercream Icing
Beat butter in large bowl of stand mixer until light and fluffy. Add powdered sugar and beat until mixed. Add extract and pinch of salt and beat until blended. Add milk or cream if needed.