Sugar Cookie Bars with a White Chocolate Topping

• Vegetarian

• Refrigerated

  • 1 Egg, large

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 1/4 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp Baking powder
  • 1 tsp Cornstarch
  • 1 Nonpareil sprinkles
  • 1/2 tsp Pink gel dye food coloring
  • 3 1/2 cups Powdered sugar
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 2 tsp Vanilla
  • 1 cup White chocolate chips
  • 1 1/16 cup White sugar

• Dairy

  • 1/2 cup Butter, unsalted
  • 5 1/2 tbsp Butter
  • 1/4 cup Heavy cream
  • 3 tbsp Milk or heavy cream

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Description

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8 x 8 pan with parchment paper and set aside.
• Combine the butter, eggs, vanilla extract, and white sugar in a large bowl. Beat until the mixture is light and fluffy or about 2-3 minutes.
• In another bowl, combine the flour, cornstarch, salt, and baking powder. Whisk together.
• Slowly combine the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and beat until combined making sure to scrape the edges of the bowl occasionally.
• Spread the cookie dough along the bottom of the pan and cook for about 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned along the edges. Do not overbake. Let cool.
• Combine the powdered sugar, butter, milk or heavy cream, vanilla, and food coloring. Beat on medium speed until completely smooth.
• Spread on the completely cooled sugar cookie layer.
• In a microwave safe bowl, microwave the heavy cream and butter to boiling temperature.
• Stir in the white chocolate chips until melted. Stir until the mixture has cooled a bit and then pour over the frosting layer,
• Sprinkle nonpareil sprinkles on top.