RED VELVET SUGAR COOKIES BARS

By cecelia26_

Ingredients

• Cookie
• 3 1/3 cups flour
• 1/4 cup unsweet­ened Dutch processed cocoa
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon bak­ing pow­der
• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted but­ter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 Tablespoons (one 1-ounce bottle) red food coloring
• Frosting
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
• Pinch of salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• Sprinkles for decorating

Details

Servings 2
Adapted from chocolatemoosey.com

Preparation

Step 1

For the cookies:
1.Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Spray with a non stick cooking spray a 13×9 pan.
2.In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa, salt, and baking powder. Set aside.
3.In another large bowl, beat together the butter and sugar until light and creamy, about 2-3 minutes Beat in the eggs then vanilla and red food coloring. Gradually beat in the flour mixture until a dough form.
4.Press the dough evenly into the pan. Bake about 20 minutes or until the edges start to pull away and a toothpick comes out of the center with very few crumbs (it may be red because of the coloring). Cool completely.

For the frosting:
1.In a large bowl, beat together the butter, powdered sugar, and salt until creamy. Add the vanilla and beat on high until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes. Spread onto the cookie bars and decorate with sprinkles.