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sugar cookie bars

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Recipe by
Joelle Johnson
@joellemb
Burton, MI

These are the best sugar bar cookies... they are a hit everywhere I take them. I use vanilla frosting ( I always add vanilla & little touch of almond extract to my frosting and it gives it a wonderful flavor, and you can also do this to store bought canned frosting too :) and decorate them and use for church potlucks, cookie exchanges etc... always good and moist... Enjoy

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Ingredients For sugar cookie bars

  • 1/2 c
    butter/margarine, softened
  • 1/2 c
    shortening
  • 3 cups
    flour
  • 8 oz
    cream cheese, softened in the tub
  • 1 3/4 c
    sugar
  • 2
    eggs
  • 1/3 c
    sour cream
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp
    almond extract
  • 3/4 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 1/4 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • frosting and sprinkles and colored sugars for decorating.. (optional)

How To Make sugar cookie bars

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350. In a large bowl with electric mixer, mix together the butter, cream cheese & shortening
  • 2
    Add the eggs, sour cream, sugar, vanilla & almond extract, mix well until combined and smooth.
  • 3
    In small bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, soda & salt.
  • 4
    Add slowly in 1/3's flour mixture, mixing with mixer after each addition.
  • 5
    Spray a 1/2 sheet pan with nonstick spray. Place dough onto sprayed pan and with a rubber spatula spread cookie mixture to an even layer.
  • 6
    Bake for 22-25 minutes. Start checking the cookies at 22 minutes, mine were puffed and the middle was just slightly underdone, so I cooked for a few more minutes and they ended up a light golden brown and the edges were golden and pulled away from the pan. Let cool completely.
  • 7
    Frost with your favorite frosting.. Decorate with sprinkles & course colored sugars if desired. Cut into bars and serve.
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