This sugar cookie bar recipe is easy and delicious. It’s the perfect treat to wow a crowd without the work.
Sugar cookies are fantastic and they create memories of rolling out dough and decorating at Christmas time, but sometimes you just want a sugar cookie without all the hoopla. Enter the sugar cookie bar.
It’s one giant sugar cookie that you just cut into cute squares and eat. Or in my case, break off tiny pieces every time you go into the kitchen which then eventually adds up to the equivalent of 8 sugar cookies. It’s a fun game I like to play.
No rolling, no chilling, no cutting, no nothin. Mix, bake, eat. And then add cream cheese frosting. Or whatever frosting you like, but if you want to win at life then add cream cheese frosting because it’s the bestest frosting eva.
Give these a try next time you are thinking of making sugar cookies, you will not be disappointed. Check out the recipe and video below and let me know what you think!
Easy sugar cookie bar recipe, no chilling or rolling required. Topped with cream cheese frosting and sprinkles, of course.
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, room temperature
2 cups granulated sugar
4 large eggs
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
Cream Cheese Frosting
1/4 cup butter, room temperature
1 block cream cheese (8 ounces), room temperature
2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1. Bars: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a 9×13 baking pan with nonstick spray and set aside.
2. In a mixer, beat the butter and sugar together on medium to high speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
3. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing after each egg. Add vanilla. Mix until just combined.
4. In a separate large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt. Add this mixture to the wet mixture a little at a time, mix after each addition until just combined.
5. Pour dough into the baking pan and mold to fill the entire pan. Dough will be sticky and heavy.
6. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely before frosting.
7. Cream Cheese Frosting: In a mixer, mix the cream cheese and butter together on high for about 2 minutes.
8. Add powdered sugar, one cup at a time and mix thoroughly after each addition. Add the vanilla and salt, mix again. If the frosting tastes too sweet, you can add a little more salt. (careful though, just a tiny bit) If the consistency is too thick, you can add a splash of milk. If it’s too thin, add more powdered sugar until you get the desired consistency.
9. After the bars are cooled, slap the frosting on and don’t forget the sprinkles. So good!
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8 Responses
I made them today but I’m gonna try them tomorrow cuz it’s getting late.
I hope you love them!
This were delicious 🤤
So glad you liked them!
Should these be kept in the fridge?? Excited to try them! Making them for parents night.
Yay! I hope you love them! I would store these in the fridge because of the cream cheese frosting.
These took me about 22 minutes to bake. The dough is so thick that I’m not sure how they’d ever get done in just 10-12 minutes? Looking forward to trying them when they’re cool!
Every oven differs in temp a bit and I use a 9×13 pan too. Hope you like them!