Pistachio Sugar Cookie Bars

• Vegetarian

• Refrigerated

  • 2 Eggs

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/2 tsp Almond extract
  • 1/4 tsp Baking powder
  • 2 cups Flour
  • 2 1/2 cups Powdered sugar
  • 2 dash Salt
  • 1/2 cup Sugar
  • 2 1/2 tsp Vanilla

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1/4 cup Pistachios

• Dairy

  • 3/4 cup Butter
  • 1/4 cup Butter, soft
  • 4 oz Cream cheese

• Desserts

  • 2 3.4oz boxes Pistachio pudding, instant

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Ingredients

• ¾ cup butter, softened to room temperature
• 2 3.4oz boxes of instant pistachio pudding (just the dry mix)
• ½ cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1½ tsp vanilla
• ¼ tsp almond extract
• 2 cups flour
• ¼ tsp baking powder
• dash of salt
• Frosting:
• 4 oz cream cheese, softened to room temperature
• ¼ cup soft butter
• 2½ cups powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• ¼ tsp almond extract
• dash of salt
• ¼ cup chopped pistachios for garnish (optional)

Directions

• For bars: Cream butter, dry pudding mix, and sugar in a large mixing bowl till creamy. Beat in eggs, vanilla, and almond extract. Stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt.
• Press dough into the bottom of a greased 9x13 pan. Bake at 350° for about 20 minutes, or till lightly browned on the edges. Cool completely, then frost. Garnish with chopped pistachios.
• For frosting: Beat cream cheese and butter in a small mixing bowl till smooth. Add remaining ingredients and beat till smooth and creamy.
• Spread over cooled bars and sprinkle chopped pistachios on top.