Sugar Cookie Bars

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 cup butter

  unsalted at room temperature
• 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 4 ounces cream cheese

  at room temperature
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 4 ounces cream cheese
• 6 Tbsp butter

  unsalted, at room temperature
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 2 Tbsp milk

  plus more as needed
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1 drop gel food colouring of choice

  optional

Instructions

• 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 9×13 inch baking pan with parchment paper. Set
  aside.
• 2 In a large bowl, beat butter and cream cheese on high until smooth. Add
  granulated sugar, egg and vanilla and beat until smooth.
• 3 In a separate mixing bowl, sift flour and salt.
• 4 Gradually add flour mixture to wet ingredients, mixing on low until combined.
• 5 Pour dough into prepared baking pan and transfer to oven for 20-25 minutes. Do
  not over bake – this bars should remain slightly under baked in the middle.
  Remove from pan and transfer to cooling rack. Cool completely.
• 6 To make the frosting, combine the butter and cream cheese and beat with an
  electric mixer until well smooth. Slow add confectioners' sugar 1/2 cup at a
  time. Add 1 Tbsp of milk and 1 tsp of vanilla and food colouring and continue to
  beat. Add milk, 1 Tbsp at a time, as needed until desired consistency is
  achieved. Continue to beat frosting from 2-3 minutes until light and fluffy.
• 7 Spread frosting evenly onto cookie bar base. Top with sprinkles. Cut into 20
  bars. Serve and enjoy!

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