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Christmas Sugar Cookie Bars

Christmas sugar cookie bars are an easy way to make colorful Christmas sugar cookies with all the work. These buttery sugar cookie bars are thick and delicious topped with a sweet buttercream frosting and Christmas sprinkles.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Christmas sugar cookie bars
Servings: 18 servings
Calories: 6313kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter (2 sticks) melted
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 Tablespoon vanilla
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 Tbsp sprinkles white, red, and green

Buttercream Frosting

  • 4 Tablespoons butter 1/2 stick, softened
  • 1/4 cup vegetable shortening
  • 3 cups confectioner's sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/4 cup milk or cream
  • 1 tsp gel food coloring red

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350
  • Melt 2 sticks of butter. While butter is cooling, prepare a 9x13 baking dish by lining it with parchment paper, leaving extra to hang over the sides of the dish.
  • Coat parchment with cooking spray
  • In medium sized mixing bowl, pour cooled, but not cold, melted butter into mixing bowl.
  • Mix in sugar, eggs, and vanilla.
  • Add flour and salt.
  • Mix until combined.
  • Pour mixture into prepared dish and spread into an even layer.
  • Bake until the edges are set, but the middle is soft, approximately 25 minutes. They will be golden brown.
  • Let cool. Pull bar out of pan by pulling on parchment, and flip onto large plate or cookie sheet.

Buttercream Frosting

  • In large mixing bowl, mix together vegetable shortening and butter. Mix until creamy.
  • Alternate adding one cup confectioner's sugar, and a little of the milk until both are fully incorporated with the shortening/butter mixture.
  • Add vanilla and food coloring.
  • Mix until smooth. If frosting is too thick, add more milk, one Tablespoon at a time. If frosting is too thin, add more powder sugar, 1/4 cup at a time. Stir until desired consistency is reached.
  • Frost cooled bar and top with sprinkles.
  • Cut into squares and serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 6313kcal | Carbohydrates: 875g | Protein: 47g | Fat: 299g | Saturated Fat: 165g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 27g | Monounsaturated Fat: 86g | Trans Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 1106mg | Sodium: 5160mg | Potassium: 637mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 676g | Vitamin A: 7884IU | Calcium: 259mg | Iron: 14mg