• Preheat oven to 375
• Grease a 9 x 13 baking pan (or spray with cooking spray)
• With an electric mixer beat together butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until light and fluffy.
  ½ cup butter, ½ cup brown sugar, ½ cup sugar
• Add in the egg, vanilla, and milk and continue to mix until well incorporated.
  1 egg, 2 tsp. vanilla, 2 Tbsp milk
• In a separate bowl combine flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt. Stir with a whisk until well blended and fluffy.
  2 cups all-purpose flour, ½ cup cocoa powder, 1 tsp. baking powder, ½ tsp salt
• Gradually add the dry ingredients into the butter mixture mixing well after each addition.
• If chocolate chips are desired fold them into the dough.
  ½ cup chocolate chips
• Press the mixture into your prepared pan until it is nice and even.
• Bake for 12-15 minutes or until dough appears set. Don’t overbake or cookies will be dry, they will continue to set as they cool. Baking times may vary depending on if your pan is metal or glass.
• Allow cookies to cool completely before frosting.

To make the frosting:

• Whip butter with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add in vanilla, salt, and cream. Continue to mix until well incorporated.
  ½ cup butter, ½ tsp vanilla, ¼ tsp salt, 6 Tbsp heavy cream
• Add in powdered sugar gradually mixing after each addition until all the powdered sugar has been incorporated and the mixture is nice and fluffy.
  4 cups confectioner's sugar
• Add in a few drops of orange food coloring and mix. Add additional food coloring until desired color is achieved.
  orange gel food coloring
• Spread frosting evenly across cooled cookie bars, sprinkle with sprinkles.
  Halloween Sprinkles
• Cut into 24 squares and serve.
• Store leftovers in an airtight container.