Red Velvet Sugar Cookie Bars

4 from 1 vote

These Red Velvet Sugar Cookie Bars are a festive and easy treat, combining the classic flavors of red velvet with the convenience of bar cookies. They feature a soft and chewy cookie base with subtle cocoa undertones, topped with a creamy, traditional cream cheese frosting. Perfect for Valentine's Day or any occasion, these bars are both delicious and visually stunning.

Course Bars and Brownies

Cuisine American

Keyword cookie bars, red velvet, Valentine's

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 20

Total Time 35

Servings servings

Calories 252kcal

Author Laura

Equipment

Ingredients

Cookie:

1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks) softened
1 ½ cups sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 Tbsp red food coloring or one 1-ounce bottle
¼ cup unsweetened Dutch processed cocoa
½ tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
3 ⅓ cups flour

Frosting:

4 oz cream cheese softened
2 Tbsp butter softened
2 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large bowl, beat together the butter and sugar until light and creamy, about 2-3 minutes Beat in the eggs then vanilla and food coloring.
Then add the cocoa powder, salt, baking powder, and half the flour. Blend into mixture. Add the remaining flour and combine until a soft dough forms.
Press the dough evenly into a 9 x 13 pan. Bake about 20 minutes or until the edges start to pull away and a toothpick comes out of the center clean (it may be red because of the coloring). Cool completely.
In a large bowl, blend the cream cheese and butter until well combined. Add the vanilla and slowly add the powdered sugar until blended. Frost over the cooled cookie bars. makes 2 dozen.

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