Cream Cheese Sugar Cookie Bars
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I have shared a yummy recipe for sugar cookie bars before, but saw this variation of cream cheese sugar cookie bars and had to give it a try. The benefit of making sugar cookie bars is there is no rolling and cutting needed before you bake. Plus there is enough to serve a crowd.
Not only is there cream cheese in this cookie but also in the frosting. So, I figured the cream cheese would make a nice and tender cookie. I was SOOOOO right. I love it when I am right, don’t you?
The texture of these cream cheese sugar cookie bars turns out to be very tender and almost cake like. They are DIVINE! I had to send some of these bars off to other people so I wouldn’t eat the whole pan! They were also received very well by those I sent them to.
In fact, I received a request to make them again. They would be perfect to serve as part of your Easter celebration or for a baby/bridal shower. You can change the frosting color for your event. You will not be disappointed with these cookies!
Cream Cheese Sugar Cookie Bars
Real Mom Kitchen
Ingredients
Cookie:
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- 1 cup butter softened
- 8 oz cream cheese softened (I used light)
- 1 egg
- ½ tsp almond extract
- 1 tsp vanilla
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 ½ cup flour
Frosting:
- ½ C butter softened
- 4 oz cream cheese softened
- 3 ½ C powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1-3 Tbsp milk
- food coloring if desired
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl or stand mixer combine the butter, cream cheese, sugar, and egg blend with a mixer until nice and smooth. It will almost resemble frosting.
- Add the vanilla and almond extract and beat for 1 minute more.
- Add the flour, baking powder and baking soda. Beat for about 2 minutes.
- Spread or press the dough evenly into a jelly roll (13 x 18) pan. I found it easiest to spread it with an offset spatula.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Test with a toothpick for doneness.
- Let the pan cool completely.
- For the frosting, in a large bowl (or your stand mixer) beat the butter and cream cheese until smooth.
- Add the powdered sugar, milk, vanilla and food coloring, if desired. Beat for about 4 minutes until noce and fluffy.
- Frost cooled pan of cookies. Cut the cookies into bars and serve! Makes 40 bars.
Adapted from Jamie Cooks It Up. Thanks Jamie for sharing! Love ya!
