Frosted Christmas sugar cookie bars are chewy bars full of sprinkles and topped with a thick layer of buttercream. Perfect for Christmas and holiday baking.
WHY YOU'LL LOVE THEM
Easy to Make. This recipe uses simple ingredients and is easy to make.
Chewy Texture. These bars have are super chewy texture.
Frosting. These bars have a thick layer of American buttercream on top.
Christmas baking. They're a great option for Christmas and holiday baking.
INGREDIENTS
- Butter - I use salted butter and make sure it is at room temperature.
- White sugar
- Vanilla extract
- Eggs- This recipe use one whole large egg at room temperature.
- Flour- All purpose flour works best.
- Salt
- Sprinkles- I prefer the long jimmie style sprinkles.
- Powdered sugar
- Milk- To help soften the buttercream. You can use heavy cream also.
STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 F and line a 8x8 square baking pan with parchment paper.
Bars
In a large bowl beat softened butter and sugar until light an fluffy, this usually takes 4 minutes.
Add in egg, egg yolk, and vanilla extract and mix until well combined.
In a separate bowl whisk together flour, salt, and baking powder.
Add the the dry ingredients to the wet and mix till combined.
Fold in the sprinkles.
Once everything is combined pour the batter into your lined baking pan. Smooth and spread the mixture till it is evenly covers the entire pan.
Bake for 30-35 minutes or until the edges are golden brown and middle is set.
Let bars fully cool to room temperature before frosting.
BUTTERCREAM
With an electric mixer or stand mixer whisk butter on medium high speed for 4 minutes.
Add in the powdered sugar 1 cup at a time, mixing on medium speed in between each added cup. Mix till well combined.
Add in the milk, food colouring, and vanilla extract.
Mix for 5 minutes on high speed until smooth and fluffy.
Add and smooth the buttercream on top of the cooled bars. Top with extra sprinkles.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
STORING THE Bars
Store the bars in an airtight container in the refrigerator. They stay good for up to five days if stored properly.
WHAT KIND OF SPRINKLES SHOULD I USE?
You can use any type of sprinkles you like. I personally prefer jimmies, these are the long sprinkles.
WHAT DOES SPOONED AND LEVELLED FLOUR MEAN?
Spooned and levelled flour refers to the way of measuring flour. To properly measure flour you should scoop spoonfuls of flour into your measuring cup and then scrape with a knife to level off the access.
Scooping the measuring cup directly into your flour cause the flour to compress and getting more than the recipe calls for.
DO I NEED TO BRING MY EGGS TO ROOM TEMPERATURE?
Yes you do. Room temperature ingredients break down easier in the batter. This will give you a chewier bar.
If you forget to take your eggs out of the fridge, no worries! Just run them under warm tap water for a few minutes and this will bring them to room temperature.
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Frosted Christmas Sugar Cookie Bars
Equipment
- 8x8 square pan
- electric mixer
Ingredients
Cookie Bars
- 1 C salted butter at room temperature
- 1 & 1/4 C white sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 large egg + 1 large egg yolk at room temperature
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 & 3/4 C all purpose flour spooned and levelled*
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 C Christmas coloured sprinkles plus some extra for topping the bars
Buttercream
- 1/2 C salted butter at room temperature
- 2 C powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F and line a 8x8 square baking pan with parchment paper.
Cookie Bars
- In a large bowl beat softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy, this usually takes 4 minutes.1 C salted butter, 1 & 1/4 C white sugar
- Add in egg, egg yolk, and vanilla extract and mix until well combined.2 tsp vanilla extract , 1 large egg + 1 large egg yolk
- In a separate bowl mix together flour, baking powder, and salt.1/4 tsp salt, 1 & 3/4 C all purpose flour, 1/2 tsp baking powder
- Add the the dry ingredients to the wet and mix till combined.
- Fold in the sprinkles.1/2 C Christmas coloured sprinkles
- Once everything is combined pour the batter into your lined baking pan. Smooth and spread the mixture till it is evenly covers the entire pan.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until the edges are golden brown and middle is set.
- Let bars fully cool to room temperature before frosting.
Buttercream
- With an electric mixer or stand mixer cream butter on medium high speed for 4 minutes.1/2 C salted butter
- Add in the powdered sugar 1 cup at a time, mixing on medium speed in between each added cup. Mix till well combined.2 C powdered sugar
- Add in the milk and vanilla extract.1 tsp vanilla extract , 1 tbsp milk
- Mix for 5 minutes on high speed until smooth and fluffy.
- Add and smooth the buttercream on top of the cooled bars. Top with extra sprinkles.
Notes
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