Sugar Cookie Bars, Sugah

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

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.

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