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September 21, 2013 11 Comments

Sugar Cookie Bars

Perfect Sugar Cookie Bars cuI was assigned to bring a pasta salad and cookies to The Walk for Apraxia this year. I had good intentions of making cute star shaped sugar cookies and frosting them lime green to go along with the theme of the walk. Sometimes I like to be cute like that. This was not one of those times. I had a busy Friday and was feeling more lazy then cute….so I turned my favorite sugar cookie recipes into bars and called it good.

The Sugar Cookie Bars turned out PERFECT. Soft and delicious with just the right cookie to frosting ratio. I also love that the recipe made a 10×15 cookie sheet full. Making them perfect for pot lucks or those times you need to bring a platter of cookies to a church or school function.

These bars are so much easier and faster (not to mentions DELICIOUS) then regular sugar cookies. I may never go back. (Who am I kidding, come Christmas and Valentines Day, my kids would never let me get away with that.)

Perfect Sugar Cookie BarsThis recipe is an adaptation of my all time favorite sugar cookies!

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Sugar Cookie Bars
 
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Prep time
20 mins
Cook time
8 mins
Total time
28 mins
 
I like to use almond flavoring in the frosting, but Vanilla is also tasty!
Author: Maria
Recipe type: Cookies
Cuisine: Treats
Ingredients
  • ½ cup shortening (I like butter flavor)
  • ½ cup Light Karo Syrup or Honey
  • ½ +2 tbsp white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • ½ cup milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • ⅛ tsp salt
  • 4 tsp baking powder (yes I said 4)
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • 4 cups all purpose flour
  • Frosting:
  • ½ cup softened butter
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 2-3 tbsp cream, half and half or canned milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla or almond extract
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees
  2. Grease and flour a 10x15x1 cookie sheet
  3. Cream together, shortening, karo or honey, sugar
  4. Add egg and milk until thouroughly blended
  5. Add baking powder, salt, baking soda and vanilla, mix
  6. Add flour slowly, mix until combined
  7. Scoop dough out on to greased and floured cookie sheet. It will be thick and difficult to spread. I have found it best to put a plastic bag on my hand and spray it with cooking spray. Then I use my covered hand to press the dough down until it is evenly spread in the pan.
  8. Bake at 425 degrees for 7-8 minutes. They will puff up. You do not want to over cook. Remember they will continue cooking slightly in the pan. Mine took 7 minutes in my oven.
  9. Cool completely and frost with frosting recipe above.
  10. Enjoy!
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11 Comments

  1. Dina

    September 22, 2013 at 8:15 pm

    they look yummy!

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    • Maria

      October 2, 2013 at 7:46 pm

      Thanks Dina, I hope you like them…they are our favorite!

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  2. Tara L

    October 7, 2013 at 8:32 pm

    I just made these tonight. YUMMY!! I love sugar cookies but hate the rolling and cutting and chilling…etc. This is GENIOUS! And they are so soft and yummy. Did I mention they are yummy? Thanks for the recipe! I will be filing this for future cookie cravings.

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    • Maria

      October 9, 2013 at 1:25 pm

      Yeah! I am so glad you like them. They are my favorite, I just love a good sugar cookie, and these are SOOO much easier then the traditional method. 🙂 It sounds like this baby likes sugar cookies. 🙂

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  3. Heidi

    October 18, 2013 at 11:04 am

    I will definitely be trying these!!! Thanks sister kjar! <3

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    • Maria

      October 18, 2013 at 2:15 pm

      I wish I was around to make them for you! Love ya!

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  4. Kelly

    November 16, 2013 at 1:08 pm

    I dont have sortening on hand can i just use the butter?

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    • Maria

      November 18, 2013 at 9:40 am

      I have never tried it without the shortening, it will taste fine, but it may have a slightly different consistency with the butter.

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  5. Stephanie

    December 19, 2013 at 10:47 pm

    Is the white sugar measurement 1/2 cup plus 2 TBS?

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    • Maria

      December 19, 2013 at 11:47 pm

      Stephanie,

      Yes it is. 🙂

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      • Stephanie

        December 20, 2013 at 6:08 am

        Thank you

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