Small Batch Sugar Cookie Bars

By Ellie

9 Person

30 Minutes

0 Calories

If you're looking for Valentine's treat that's perfect for two, look no further than Small Batch Sugar Cookie Bars with Cherry Cream Cheese Frosting! I will say, that if you DO celebrate Valentine's Day, the best gift to give someone is anything homemade. Whether you cook their favorite meal or make a batch of these cookies, they'll be so grateful that you took the time to even put the effort in… no matter how it turns out. Give it a try!

Ingredients

Frosting

Festive sprinkles or maraschino cherries for garnish
2 cups Powdered sugar
1/4 tsp. Cherry extract
3 tbsp. Maraschino cherry juice
4 oz. Cream cheese
4 tbsp. Unsalted butter, softened

Cookies

1/4 tsp. Salt
1/2 tsp. Baking powder
1 3/4 cups All-purpose flour
1/4 tsp. Almond extract
1 1/4 tsp. Vanilla extract
1 Large egg
3/4 cup Granulated sugar
1/2 cup Unsalted butter, softened

Method

01

Preheat the oven to 350℉, and line a 8x8" pan with parchment paper.
02

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, add the softened butter and beat on medium-high speed for about 30 seconds. Slowly add the granulated sugar while continuing to beat.
03

Add the egg, almond and vanilla extract, and beat to combine.
04

Turn off the stand mixer, and add the flour, baking powder and salt on top.
05

Turn the mixer back on low to incorporate the dry ingredients. Don't overmix. The batter will look slightly crumbly but that's okay.
06

Scoop the batter into the prepared baking pan, and press it flat with your fingers.
07

Bake for 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out mostly clean. Let cool completely.
08

Clean out your stand mixer bowl to make the frosting.
09

Beat together the softened butter and cream cheese for 1 minute, until fluffy. Add the maraschino cherry juice and cherry extract and beat to combine.
10

Turn the mixer to low and add the powdered sugar a little bit at a time while continuing to mix.
11

You can either spread the frosting over the cooled cookie, decorate and then slice. OR you can do as I did and use a shaped cookie cutter to create hearts or whatever you like. I then decorated them individually, but you do you. The scraps from cutting them out are free for snacking.

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Small Batch Sugar Cookie Bars

4.5

( By Ellie )

01 Information

Grade easy
Serving 9 servings
Prep Time 10 Mins
Cook Time 20 Mins
Total Time 30 Mins

02 Ingredients

Frosting

Festive sprinkles or maraschino cherries for garnish

2 cups Powdered sugar

1/4 tsp. Cherry extract

3 tbsp. Maraschino cherry juice

4 oz. Cream cheese

4 tbsp. Unsalted butter, softened

1/4 tsp. Salt

1/2 tsp. Baking powder

1 3/4 cups All-purpose flour

1/4 tsp. Almond extract

1 1/4 tsp. Vanilla extract

1 Large egg

3/4 cup Granulated sugar

1/2 cup Unsalted butter, softened

03 Method

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350℉, and line a 8x8" pan with parchment paper.

Step 2

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, add the softened butter and beat on medium-high speed for about 30 seconds. Slowly add the granulated sugar while continuing to beat.

Step 3

Add the egg, almond and vanilla extract, and beat to combine.

Step 4

Turn off the stand mixer, and add the flour, baking powder and salt on top.

Step 5

Turn the mixer back on low to incorporate the dry ingredients. Don't overmix. The batter will look slightly crumbly but that's okay.

Step 6

Scoop the batter into the prepared baking pan, and press it flat with your fingers.

Step 7

Bake for 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out mostly clean. Let cool completely.

Step 8

Clean out your stand mixer bowl to make the frosting.

Step 9

Beat together the softened butter and cream cheese for 1 minute, until fluffy. Add the maraschino cherry juice and cherry extract and beat to combine.

Step 10

Turn the mixer to low and add the powdered sugar a little bit at a time while continuing to mix.

Step 11

You can either spread the frosting over the cooled cookie, decorate and then slice. OR you can do as I did and use a shaped cookie cutter to create hearts or whatever you like. I then decorated them individually, but you do you. The scraps from cutting them out are free for snacking.

04 Author

Ellie

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