Funfetti Frosted Sugar Cookie Bars

I have a major weakness for frosted sugar cookies, especially ones with sprinkles. That’s how these Funfetti Frosted Sugar Cookie Bars came to be.  I see sprinkles and they immediately make me happy.  My all-time favorite grocery store, Wegmans, which is here in the Mid-Atlantic area, has the most amazing frosted sugar cookies in their bakery.  I do my best to NOT grocery shop while I’m hungry, because if I show up to Wegman’s on an empty stomach…well, its not gonna be pretty!

As much as I love sugar cookies, I don’t always love rolling them out and cutting with cookie cutters.  So I decided to make a simple bar cookie, with the same delicious layer of thick frosting on top, loaded with sprinkles in the dough and on top of the frosting.  I’m here to tell ya, these Funfetti Frosted Sugar Cookie Bars are just as good as they look!

Ingredients

• 1 c. (2 sticks) butter, room temperature
• 1 1/4 c. sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
• 1/2 tsp. almond extract
• 3 c. flour
• 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/2 c. rainbow sprinkles or jimmies

For Frosting:

• 1 c. (2 sticks) butter, room temperature
• 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
• 1/2 tsp. almond extract
• 4 c. powdered sugar
• 2-3 Tbsp. milk
• Food coloring (color of your choice)
• 1/4 c. rainbow sprinkles or jimmies

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a 9 x 13" cake pan with aluminum foil and lightly spray with non-stick baking spray. Set aside.
2. For the cookie dough: With a stand or hand mixer, cream together the butter and granulated sugar until creamy and fluffy. Add the egg, vanilla and almond extract and mix until combined.
3. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, salt and sprinkles. Gradually add the dry ingredients (about 1 cup at a time) to the wet ingredients, stopping the mixer to scrape down the sides of the bowl. Dough will be thick and slightly stiff.
4. Press the dough evenly into the prepared pan. Bake at 375 for 19-21 minutes until just golden brown. Do your best not to overcook, as the bars will become hard and overly crisp. (20 minutes seems to be the ideal time.) Remove from oven and let cool completely before frosting.
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