Sugar Cookie Bars, Sugah
I haven't baked in a while and I was itchin', ITCHIN'!, to make these Sugar Cookie Bars:
I had a hard time keeping Husband away from them long enough for me to get a photo.
Recipe:
Ingredients
- Bars:
- ¾ cup butter (1 ½ sticks), softened to cool room temperature
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- Frosting:
- 6 tablespoons butter, softened
- 2 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons milk or cream
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- I pkg Kool-Aid flavoring (I used orange) to taste (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter, granulated sugar and powdered sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs and vanilla and mix for 1-2 minutes. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt. Mix until combined.
- Lightly grease a 9X13-inch baking pan with butter. Press and/or spread the sugar cookie mixture gently into an even layer into the bottom of the pan.
- Bake for 10-13 minutes. Don't overbake! The bars shouldn't have any color around the edges and barely be set in the middle. Let the bars cool completely before frosting.
- For the frosting, cream together the butter and powdered sugar until smooth (if the mixture has trouble coming together, add a drop or two of milk). Add in the vanilla and mix. Add the milk or cream and mix until the frosting is light and fluffy. Add Kool-Aid flavoring a bit at a time until desired taste is achieved, if desired.
Notes
Adapted from: Mel’s Kitchen Cafe
I adapted this recipe to include Kool-Aid flavoring...AGAIN! This time I let Husband pick. He was having a hard time between grape and orange, so I did the old put-them-behind-my-back-and-you-pick-a-side silliness.
BAM! Orange it was!
I used about ⅓ of the flavoring packet and the taste was poppin'. I just wish, for photo purposes, the color had been as well.
The only other thing I did off-recipe was to use a smaller pan (can y'all believe that a gal who bakes as often as I do, doesn't own a 9 x 13?!) My pan was 8x11, I think. I had to add almost 5 minutes to bake time. This week or next, I'm gonna get me a 9 x 13 and do it right.
This is one of the easiest recipes I've ever made. Would be great for any party you are required to bring something, but you don't want to spend hours in the kitchen. Or for a Saturday afternoon treat.
Whatcha waitin' for?
Get to bakin'!
Looks delicious!! Never would have thought to use Kool-Aid for frosting! Genius!
It is a fun way to flavor frosting. I used lemonade Kool-Aid on these cupcakes.
The Kool-Aid flavoring is new to me, too. Must try it!
I tell my kids all the time, "You can't have too many 9x13s." They don't really care.
Have a great day! (I'm tweeting and pinning this)
I'm an improvisational cook. Yeah, that's it... Or lazy. You pick.
This cake looks delicious! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Ritchil
They are actually cookie bars! Hope you like them.
Oh goodness that looks devine!!! Stopping by from Adorned from Above. Love the recipe thank you!
Ooooooh, these look so tasty! So fun to use kool-aid for flavor too. I think I would have to try it without first, because i'm boring like that. But I LOVE having options!
Options are alsways good! Thanks for coming by (love your blog's photography!).
I would love to have one of those right now 🙂 I might just make these today. Thanks for joining us at the Let's Get Social linky party this week.
Anything "sugar cookie" will tempt me to bake. They really are simple and easy, too.
Ohhh these look good. I love the idea of bars to, so much easier than individual cookies! And the kool-aid for flavoring is genius! can't wait to try them!
The Kool-Aid flavoring gives it a definite KICK! Add slowly until desired KICK is reached! Kids l-o-v-e it!
Morning!
I'm stopping by from Oh What a Happy Day link party - I'm loving this recipe - they look so yummy!
I'm following you on Pinterest.
Have a great Wednesday!
- Ang
Welcome! They are yummy!
Found you on the Weekly Creative Link Party! Those sugar cookie bars look amazing!! I love how thick and gooey the cookie part looks:) mmmmm.....
Bake on! If you use the specified pan (9x13) they may turn out a bit different.
Mmm.... nice recipe. Thanks for sharing. Linda
You're very welcome!