FROSTED SUGAR COOKIE BARS

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FROSTED SUGAR COOKIE BARS - I love making homemade frosted sugar cookie bars. Everyone in my house loves it when I make them, too! I have an easier time making cookie bars then I do regular cookies and they are so pretty with the frosting on top.

Ingredients
Cookie Ingredients

• 3 sticks – unsalted butter (1 ½ cups
• ) - Softened
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp almond extract
• 5 cups all purpose flour
• 1 ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp baking powder

Frosting Ingredients

• 1 stick – unsalted butter (1/2 cup) - softened
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 5-6 tbsp heavy cream
• food coloring of choice (optional)
• sprinkles or decorations

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a 17x12 rimmed cookie sheet with a non-stick spray.
2. In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar until creamy. Add in the eggs, vanilla and almond extracts, and then mix until well combined.
3. In a small bowl, mix the flour, salt and baking powder together. Then, slowly add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Mix until the dough is well combined.
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