"Sugar cookie bars with zingy candy red hots baked into the batter and frosted with a generous layer of cream cheese frosting...."
INGREDIENTS
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12 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
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1 + 1/2 cups granulated sugar
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3 eggs, at room temperature
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1 + 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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3 + 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
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1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1 cup cinnamon red hots/cinnamon imperials or hot tamales (cut hot tamales in half)
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6 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
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6 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
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3 cups confectioners' sugar
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract