Go Back
–+ servings
frosted sugar cookie bars
easy sugar cookie bars, frosted sugar cookies bars, sugar cookie bar recipe, sugar cookie bars, sugar cookie bars recipe

Frosted Sugar Cookie Bars with Strawberry Buttercream Frosting

5 from 4 votes
Prep Time :15 minutes
Cook Time :20 minutes
Total Time :35 minutes
Serves: 9 bars
Pin Recipe Print Recipe

Ingredients

Sugar Cookie Bars

  • 1 1/2 c flour spooned and leveled
  • 1/2 c butter room temperature
  • 3/4 c granulated sugar
  • 1 egg room temperature
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1/8 tsp pure almond extract
  • 1/3 cup sprinkles (not nonpareils)

Strawberry Buttercream Frosting

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter room temperature
  • 1 1/2 - 2 1/2 tbsp heavy cream or half-and-half
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 -2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1/2 c dried strawberries
  • 1 tsp lemon zest optional
  • 1-3 tsp lemon juice optional
  • sprinkles for topping

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line a grease a 8x8 baking dish with parchment paper.
  • In a large mixing bowl, add granulated sugar and butter, and beat with a hand mixer for 2-3 minutes.
  • Then, add the vanilla and almond extracts and egg. Beat on medium until well combined.
  • In a large bowl, sift the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Then, add your "sifted flour mixture" into your wet ingredients and mix with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula until combined. Be sure not to over mix.
  • Evenly spread your cookie dough in the prepared baking dish. Then, bake for the cookie bars for 20-25 minutes or until the edges of the cookie bar are set and the top is slightly golden. Let the bars rest until completely set and cooled.
  • Next, make the frosting by first crushing the dried strawberries into a powder. You can accomplish this with a food process, but the easiest way is to but the strawberries in a plastic zip-loc bag and roll a rolling pin on the strawberries until completely crushed into powder.
  • Next, in a large bowl, beat together the room temperature butter and powdered sugar until creamed together. Then, add the vanilla, salt, heavy cream, and strawberry powder and beat until thoroughly mixed. Adjust the frosting to your preference by adding additional sugar to thicken or sweeten or additional heavy cream for a thinner frosting.
  • Next, add the prepared frosting to the cookie bar and spread evenly with a spatula. Add additional sprinkles on top.
  • Once cooled, enjoy and feel free to add a comment on my blog! Also, be sure to share your photo on instagram and tag @butterloveandsalt! We would love to see how your cookies come out!

Notes

  1. Don't use nonpareils sprinkles for the cookie batter, as the dye will bleed into the cookie dough. Use room temperature ingredients.
  2. Don't over mix the cookie dough.
  3. Spoon and level your flour dough if you are not using a food scale to measure. Additional tips can be found in the blog post.
  4. Allow your cookie bars to completely cool prior to frosting the bars.
  5. To get clean, sharp bars, rinse your sharp knife with warm water after each slice. Be sure to dry your knife before cutting the next slice.
  6. For tips and tricks on how to get your strawberry buttercream perfect, visit this blog post. 

Nutritional Information

Serving: 1 barCalories: 467kcal (23%)Carbohydrates: 64g (21%)Protein: 3g (6%)Fat: 22g (34%)Saturated Fat: 14g (88%)Polyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 75mg (25%)Sodium: 272mg (12%)Potassium: 40mg (1%)Fiber: 1g (4%)Sugar: 47g (52%)Vitamin A: 693IU (14%)Vitamin C: 0.02mgCalcium: 30mg (3%)Iron: 1mg (6%)