Simple Sugar Cookie Bars

…anyone with a sweet tooth will love these

These sugar cookie bars remind me of my childhood! Simple and sweet! Hope you enjoy them as much as me and my family do!

Equipment

• Mixing bowl

• Measuring cups

• 9x13 pan

For the cookie portion

• 1 cup salted butter

• 1 and 1/2 cups granulated sugar

• 2 eggs

• 1/2 tsp almond extract

• 1 tbsp vanilla

• 1/2 tsp baking soda

• 3 and 1/2 cups flour

For the icing

• 1 and 1 half sticks of salted butter

• 3 cups of powdered sugar

• 1 tbsp vanilla

• 1/2 tsp almond extract

• A dash of salt

Tasty and not sickeningly sweet

• Preheat oven to 350F

• First, cream your butter, sugar, vanilla, almond extract, and eggs until well combined

• Next, add in your flour and baking soda until combined

• Line a baking dish with foil (I use a 9x13), but you can use whatever you have on hand

• Bake in the oven for 30 - 40 minutes depending on the thickness of the batter

• You’ll want to look for a light golden brown color on the top of the crust.

• Let dough chill to room temperature before icing

For the icing

• Cream together butter, almond extract, and vanilla until light and fluffy

• Next, add in your powdered sugar and mix on high until well combined and no longer lumpy

• Add in whatever food coloring you desire - I used a pastel color and it takes ALOT of food coloring to get the desired color

• After reaching your desired color, place icing on top of sugar cookie bars and smooth out

• Add any sprinkles you like and enjoy!