Description
These soft and chewy patriotic sugar cookie bars are topped with creamy frosting and festive red, white, and blue sprinkles, making them perfect for summer celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup salted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 cup patriotic sprinkles
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup salted butter (for frosting)
- 3 tbsp cream cheese
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (for frosting)
- 2 tbsp milk
- Extra sprinkles for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line a 9×9 pan
- Cream butter and sugar until fluffy
- Add egg and vanilla and mix well
- Whisk flour and baking powder separately
- Combine dry and wet ingredients
- Fold in sprinkles
- Spread dough into pan evenly
- Bake for 20-22 minutes and cool completely
- Beat frosting ingredients until smooth
- Spread frosting and add sprinkles
- Slice and serve
Notes
- Use jimmies to prevent color bleeding
- Cool completely before frosting
- Chill before slicing for clean edges
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 340
- Sugar: 53
- Sodium: 180
- Fat: 3
- Saturated Fat: 2
- Unsaturated Fat: 1
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 75
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 20