Sugar Cookie Bars

By charlotteh371

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 5 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• Cream the butter and sugar together until fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Meanwhile, mix the dry ingredients together in a separate bowl. Add the vanilla to the creamed mixture and then slowly add the dry ingredients.
• Press into a greased 13 x 18 inch pan and bake at 375F for 10-15 minutes.
• Cool and frost.

Preparation

Step 1

Frosting:

½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature

½ cup shortening

1 teaspoon vanilla

pinch of salt

4 cups powdered sugar

5 tablespoons of milk

food coloring (optional)

sprinkles (optional)

In a mixing bowl, beat the shortening and butter until creamy. Add the vanilla and powdered sugar. Gradually add the 5 tablespoons of milk until you reach your desired constancy.

For the sprinkles, I found that they rolled all over the place. To help this, place a sheet of plastic wrap over the frosted sugar cookies and gently press the sprinkles into the frosting.

Chill and cut.

(These cut beautifully with a pizza wheel cutter.)