Description
These holiday cookie bars are a festive and easy-to-make treat, perfect for sharing during the holiday season. They feature a buttery cookie base topped with a sweet, colorful frosting and sprinkles.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- ¼ cup milk
- ¼ cup softened unsalted butter
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Food coloring (red and green)
- Holiday sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 9×13 inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the sides.
- In a large bowl, cream together 1 cup softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour and salt. Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Press dough evenly into the prepared baking pan.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until edges are lightly golden.
- Let cool completely in the pan on a wire rack.
- While bars cool, prepare the frosting. In a medium bowl, beat together powdered sugar, ¼ cup softened butter, milk, and ½ teaspoon vanilla extract until smooth and creamy.
- Divide frosting into two bowls. Tint one bowl red and the other green with food coloring.
- Spread colored frosting alternately or in festive patterns over the cooled cookie bars.
- Immediately sprinkle with holiday sprinkles.
- Cut into bars and serve.
Notes
- For easier cutting, chill the frosted bars for 30 minutes before slicing.
- Store bars in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
- You can use any color food coloring and sprinkles to match your holiday theme.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: holiday cookies, cookie bars, Christmas cookies, festive treats, easy dessert