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Your Fourth of July dessert table needs these Patriotic Sugar Cookie Bars! This is a perfectly chewy cookie bar that you will want to make all year long.
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Patriotic Sugar Cookie Bars

Your Fourth of July dessert table needs these Patriotic Sugar Cookie Bars! This is a perfectly chewy cookie bar that you will want to make all year long.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword bar, dessert, patriotic, sugar cookie
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 36 cookie bars

Ingredients

Cookie Bars

  • 1 c butter, softened at room temperature
  • 2 c sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 2 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 5 c flour

Frosting

  • 2 1/2 c powdered sugar
  • 1/2 c butter, softened at room temperature
  • 1/8-1/4 tsp. almond extract
  • 3 Tbsp milk
  • blue food coloring
  • patriotic sprinkles

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease a standard rimmed cookie sheet (about 12x17) and set aside.
  • Cream together butter and sugar on medium speed. Add eggs one at a time, allowing each egg to be incorporated into the mixture. Scrape the sides of the bowl and add vanilla; mix well.
  • Whisk together salt, baking soda, and flour in a medium bowl. Slowly add to the sugar mixture until just combined.
  • Press the dough evenly into the greased cookie sheet. Bake for 15 minutes until lightly golden. Remove from oven and set aside to cool.
  • Prepare frosting by using an electric hand mixer to beat the butter until smooth. Then add 2 Tbsp milk, a small amount of food coloring, and almond extract; mix together.
  • Add powdered sugar about a half cup at a time to avoid a mess. Add remaining 1 Tbsp milk and combine. At this point you can add more food coloring if you want to darken the color of the frosting.
  • Frost sugar cookie bars and immediately add sprinkles. Cut into about 36 bars. Store in an airtight container.

Notes

These can be easily made the day before you need them and stored to serve the next day.