Name: Sugar Cookie Bars Made Easy
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 35
Ingredients: White sugar - 2 cups; Butter, at room temperature - 1 cup; Eggs - 4; Almond extract - 2 teaspoons; Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon; All-purpose flour - 5 cups; Salt - ¾ teaspoon; Baking soda - ½ teaspoon; Butter, at room temperature - ½ cup; Almond extract - 1 teaspoon; Salt - ¼ teaspoon; Confectioners' sugar - 4 cups; Heavy whipping cream, or as needed - 5 tablespoons

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10 min.

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Ingredients for - Sugar Cookie Bars Made Easy

1. White sugar - 2 cups

2. Butter, at room temperature - 1 cup

3. Eggs - 4

4. Almond extract - 2 teaspoons

5. Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon

6. All-purpose flour - 5 cups

7. Salt - ¾ teaspoon

8. Baking soda - ½ teaspoon

9. Butter, at room temperature - ½ cup

10. Almond extract - 1 teaspoon

11. Salt - ¼ teaspoon

12. Confectioners' sugar - 4 cups

13. Heavy whipping cream, or as needed - 5 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Sugar Cookie Bars Made Easy

1. Stage

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 13x18-inch baking sheet.

2. Stage

Beat white sugar and 1 cup butter together in a bowl until fluffy. Add eggs 1 at a time, mixing after each addition. Add 2 teaspoons almond extract and vanilla extract; mix well.

3. Stage

Whisk flour, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and baking soda together in a bowl. Add to egg mixture and stir until just combined. Spread onto the prepared baking sheet.

4. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the cookie comes out clean, 10 to 15 minutes; they won't look done. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.

5. Stage

Beat 1/2 cup butter in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add 1 teaspoon almond extract and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Add confectioners' sugar, 1 cup at a time, mixing until combined. Add heavy cream, 1 tablespoon at a time, until frosting reaches a smooth, spreadable consistency. Spread frosting over cooled cookie bars.