Red Velvet Sugar Cookie Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

• Refrigerated

  • 2 Eggs

• Baking & Spices

  • 3 1/3 cups Flour
  • 2 tbsp Food coloring, red
  • 2 cups Powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 1/2 cups Sugar
  • 1/4 cup Unsweet­ened cocoa
  • 3 tsp Vanilla

• Dairy

  • 2 8 oz cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup Butter

• Other

  • 1 teaspoon bak­ing pow­der
  • 1 cup But­ter, softened

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Description

Ingredients

• 3⅓ cups flour
• ¼ cup unsweet­ened cocoa
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon bak­ing pow­der
• 1 cup but­ter, softened
• 1½ cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 Tablespoons (one 1-ounce bottle) red food coloring
• Cream Cheese Frosting:
• 2 8 Oz cream cheese, softened
• ½ cup butter, softened
• 2 cups sifted powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Have a 9x13 inch pan ready. I like to line mine with aluminum foil and spray it with cooking spray so that the bars easily lift out and are easy to cut.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, salt, and baking powder. Set aside.
• In a mixing bowl, cream together 1 cup butter softened and sugar until light and creamy. About 2-3 minutes. Beat in the eggs, vanilla, and food coloring until combined.
• Add the flour mixture until a soft dough forms. Press into the bottom of the 9x13 inch pan. Bake for about 20 minutes until the edges start to pull away from the sides and a toothpick entered into the center comes out clean. Allow to completely cool before frosting.
• To make the cream cheese frosting, Beat together the cream cheese and butter. Add the powdered sugar and vanilla. Beat together until smooth. Frost the top of the bars and enjoy!