Soft and Chewy Sugar Cookie Bars
Thick, chewy, and sweet sugar cookie bar topped with pink vanilla butter cream frosting!
Servings: 24
Calories: 511kcal
Ingredients
Cookie Bar
- 5 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup softened butter 2 cubes
- 2 cups granulated white sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 5.3 ounce vanilla greek yogurt single serve container
- 1 tsp vanilla
Frosting
- 1 cup softened butter 2 cubes
- 7 1/2 cups powdered sugar 1 standard sized bags
- 1/2 cup half and half or milk
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 tsp salt
- A few drops red food coloring
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- In a large bowl mix together the flour, baking soda, and salt
- In a stand mixer cream together butter and sugar for at least 2 minutes.
- Add eggs and yogurt to butter mixture and cream for another 2 minutes.
- Add vanilla and let mix for another 30 seconds.
- Slowly add in flour mixture, and let incorporate fully.
- Spray a 18 x 13 jelly roll pan with non-stick cooking spray or line with parchment
- Carefully press the dough into the pan so it is nice and even (you can use a rolling pin)
- Bake 18-20 minutes until just barely golden brown on edges.
- Let cool completely.
- Mix together frosting ingredients in a large bowl using a hand mixer or stand mixer, whipping until fluffy.
- Use a spatula to spread the frosting over the bar
- Cut into squares and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 511kcal | Carbohydrates: 80g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 56mg | Sodium: 296mg | Potassium: 71mg | Sugar: 59g | Vitamin A: 510IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 1.8mg