Christmas Sugar Cookie Bars

• Vegetarian

• Refrigerated

  • 4 Eggs

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 tsp Almond extract or clear vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp Baking soda
  • 2 tsp Clear almond extract or clear vanilla extract
  • 4 cups Confectioners' sugar
  • 5 cups Flour
  • 1 Food coloring, green
  • 1 Food coloring, red
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 2 cups Sugar

• Ingredients

  • 1 Frosting:

• Dairy

  • 1 1/2 cup Butter
  • 5 tbsp Milk

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 2 tsp clear almond extract or clear vanilla extract
• 5 cups flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• Green food coloring
• Red food coloring
• Frosting
• 4 cups confectioners sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, room temp
• 5 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon almond extract or clear vanilla extract

Directions

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a 13 x 9 in pan with parchment paper.
• In a small mixing bowl combine flour, salt and baking soda, set aside.
• Using an electric mixer cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Beat in eggs one at a time. Stir in almond extract.
• Then with the mixer on low, slowly add the flour mixture, mixing until just combined.
• Evenly divide dough into two small mixing bowls.
• In one bowl add 6 drop of green food coloring, stir to mix in the coloring. Continue to mix in more green food coloring until you get the color you desire.
• In the other bowl add 6 drop of red food coloring, stir to mix in the coloring. Continue to mix in more red food coloring until you get the color you desire.
• Spread the dough to the prepared pan, I added the green first but you could do either one. Then add the remaing dough on top and spread, this was red for me.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes. Test at 20 minutes with a toothpick to check the baking process, then recheck at 25 minutes. Tester should come out clean when bars are done baking. Allow to cool completely before frosting.
• Frosting
• In a large bowl, cream together the confectioners sugar and butter until smooth. Gradually mix in the milk and almond or vanilla with an electric mixer until smooth and stiff, about 5 minutes. Spread over cookie bars. Top with sprinkles. Cut, serve and devour. Happy Holidays!