Sugar Cookie Bars

I can hear you already going what on earth is that?????





Well.....If words like “Bars” make you think, “Ew, weird, clicking away now." Don’t–click away!




Avoiding things that sound weird will keep you from enjoying things that taste amazing.





So onto the recipe...

 

First things first




Ingredients:


1 cup butter
2 cups sugar
4 whole eggs
2 tsp vanilla
1 tsp lemon juice
5 cups flour
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda

Frosting:
1 cup butter
1 tsp vanilla
4 cups powdered sugar
5 tbsp milk
1 box food coloring


 

                                                                                                                                                                Second things steps...

To make the cookies, preheat the oven to 350˚ F.   Grease a 13 x 18″ rimmed baking sheet (mine was 12 x 17″).  Combine the butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer.  Beat on medium-high speed until light and smooth, about 2 minutes.  Mix in the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition and scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.  Blend in the vanilla, seeds from the vanilla bean, and lemon zest.  In a medium bowl, combine the flour, salt and baking soda.  Stir together with a fork to blend.  Add the dry ingredients to the mixer bowl and beat on low speed just until incorporated.
Transfer the cookie dough to the prepared baking sheet and press into an even layer.  Bake 10-15 minutes, until light golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.  Transfer the pan to a wire rack and let cool completely before frosting.
To make the frosting, place the butter in the bowl of an electric mixer.  Beat on medium-high speed until smooth, about 1 minute.  Blend in the vanilla, salt, and confectioners’ sugar until smooth, 1-2 minutes.  Mix in the milk.  Tint as desired with food coloring.  Spread over the cookie in the pan, cut into bars and serve.


Now simple disclosure I will on occasion borrow pictures or recipes from other sites if I did not create the recipe or take a picture and I apologize...

The above picture came from myfindsonline and the recipe came from me


Enjoy !!


Love, Kiolbasa Style