Sugar cookie cookie butter bars

By FASCN8G

Ingredients

• Sugar cookie layer:
• 2 C sugar
• 2 1/2 C flour
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 sticks butter, softened
• 2 T vanilla
• 2 large eggs
• Cookie Butter layer:
• 1 stick butter
• 1 C cookie butter
• 1/2 C powdered sugar
• Chocolate layer:
• 1 stick butter
• 1 cup chocolate chips

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
On medium low speed, beat the butter and sugar for about 3 minutes, until it is light and fluffy. Then add vanilla, and one egg at a time, combining for about 30 seconds after each addition.
Gradually add the flour mixture until it is well combined, scraping down the sides of the mixing bowl as necessary.
Press the cookie dough into the bottom of a 9x13inch pan and bake for about 20 minutes. Let it cool on the counter for about 10 minutes, and then put it in the refrigerator for a half hour.
While the sugar cookie layer cools, make the next layer. Soften the butter in the microwave for about 30 seconds. Add the cookie butter and put it back in the microwave for another 30 seconds at half power. Whisk in the powdered sugar until smooth. Put it over the cooled (it does not have to be completely cooled) sugar cookie layer and spread until it is even. Put it back in the refrigerator for another 30 minutes.
WHile the cookie butter layer cools, melt the butter and chocolate together either over low heat on the stove top, or in the microwave at half power. Once the cookie butter layer is set, spread the chocolate layer over it and let it set for another 30 minutes to an hour.
When you go to cut the bars, make sure they come to room temperature, or the chocolate will crack and break.
Enjoy!