Frosted Soft & Chewy Sugar Cookie Bars

A soft, chewy & DELICIOUS sugar cookie bar. Topped with a rich buttercream frosting. Prepare to fall in love ♥

It’s no secret.  I LOVE baking.  I bake year around – usually a few times a week.  I would bake every single day if I could and share my baked goodies with all, just for smiles ♥

Then the holidays roll around and it is nonstop baking.  Cookies, breads, cakes, pies, pastries and more cookies – for friends, family, events and charity.  As much as I love baking, I’ll admit, holiday baking can get exhausting.

But the show must go on…..

I bake from scratch about 90% of the time.  On occasion, I try baking mixes and such.  On this occasion I tried Betty Crocker Cookie Mixes and must admit I was quite impressed!

Sugar cookies were on my mind.  More specifically, frosted sugar cookie bars – they’re a family favorite.  I decided to swap out my “from scratch” recipe and use Betty Crocker Sugar Cookie Mix.

Everyone LOVED them.  No one noticed the difference and raved about their favorite sugar cookie bars as usual.  Wow.  I don’t know if I should be happy, relieved or a little insulted.  Lol.  The feelings are bittersweet.

These sugar cookie bars are super simple to mix up.  Baking time will vary a little depending on the type of pan you use.  I used a 8″ square tin lined with foil and they were ready in about 17 – 18 minutes.  They will take a bit longer in a glass baking dish.  Keep an eye on them and pull them out when they just start to get a light golden brown on the edges and top.  These bars should be super soft & chewy.  Over baking will result in hard or crunchy bars – definitely not what we’re after here.

I use a simple buttercream to top these bars off.  It might feel like too much frosting – but trust me – spread it all on!

I decided to try a few other Betty Crocker Cookie Mixes.  I must admit, we enjoyed them all!  Peanut Butter Cookies, Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Spice – delicious!  Seriously, it took about 15 minutes to get the first batch into our bellies.  I’m definitely keeping a few bags of this stuff in my pantry for all my last minute holiday baking needs 🙂

These Frosted Sugar Cookie Bars are absolutely a must try!  Perfect for the holiday season or anytime of the year!

Thanks so much for stopping by…Happy Baking!

Amanda

Want more cookie goodness?  Need some cookie inspiration?  Getting crazy just thinking about holiday baking?  Find everything you need with Betty Crocker ♥

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Soft & Chewy Sugar Cookie Bars with Buttercream Frosting

A soft, chewy & DELICIOUS sugar cookie bar. Topped with a rich buttercream frosting. Prepare to fall in love ♥

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time30 mins

Total Time40 mins

Course: baked goods, cookies

Cuisine: American

Servings: 16

Author: Amanda

Ingredients

• For bars:
• 1 pouch of Betty Crocker Sugar Cookie Mix 17.5 oz
• 1 stick 1/2 cup salted butter, softened
• 1 large egg
• 1 egg yolk
• For buttercream:
• 1 stick 1/2 cup salted butter, softened
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• food color optional
• sprinkles optional

Instructions

• For bars:
• Preheat oven to 375° F.
• Prep a 8" square baking pan. Spray/grease or line with foil (greased) or parchment paper.
• Stir together cookie mix, softened butter, egg & egg yolk until soft dough forms.
• Spoon & evenly press dough into baking dish.
• Bake until corners are just golden brown - 17 - 25 minutes. Lower times will be for a metal tin, longer times for a glass dish.
• Remove from oven & cool on wire rack.
• *Note* I line baking tin with aluminum foil (lightly sprayed with cooking spray) and let extra hang over the edges. Once cooled, you can lift the foil and bars straight out of the tin. Works wonderful with parchment paper as well. It's not necessary - but it makes bars/brownies neater & easier to frost & cut.
• For buttercream:
• In a large mixing bowl, cream butter with electric mixer.
• Beat in vanilla.
• Mix in sugar, one cup at a time. Beat well on medium speed, scraping sides and bottom of bowl.
• Icing will be dry when all sugar has been mixed in.
• Add in milk, beat at medium speed until light and fluffy.
• Mix in any colors if desired.
• Frost top of cooled sugar cookie bars. Cut into 16 pieces.
• Enjoy ♥

I found all these Betty Crocker goodies plus all my other baking supplies at my local Walmart.