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Sugar Cookie Bars with Pink Champagne Buttercream

Course Dessert

Ingredients

For the Cookie Bars

  • 3/4 cup butter room temperature
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp. almond extract
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. baking powder

For the Buttercream

  • 1/2 cup butter room temperature
  • 3 Tbsp. pink champagne
  • 1 Tbsp. heavy cream
  • 1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
  • pink food coloring
  • sprinkles

Instructions

For the Cookie Bars

  1. Preheat oven to 350F. Line an 8" x 8" pan with parchment paper and lightly coat with non-stick spray. Set aside.

  2. Cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs, vanilla extract and almond extract.

  3. In a separate bowl, mix together dry ingredients. Add to butter mixture. Stir until combined. Press dough into pan. Bake for 15 – 20 minutes, until the edges are lightly browned. Let cool.

For the Buttercream

  1. In the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter on medium speed until creamy, 1 – 2 minutes. 

  2. Add powdered sugar, champagne, heavy cream and vanilla extract. Mix on low until combined. Add pink food coloring then mix on medium-high speed for 2 more minutes, until smooth and fluffy. 

  3. Evenly spread on top of cookie bars and top with sprinkles. Cute into bars and enjoy!