Description
Buttery, soft sugar cookie bars topped with festive Halloween-colored frosting. A convenient alternative to individual cookies that is perfect for crowds.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1.5 cups granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup softened butter
- 2–3 tablespoons heavy cream
- Orange and purple food coloring
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9×13 inch baking pan.
- Cream together softened butter and granulated sugar until pale and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract until smooth.
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl.
- Gradually stir the dry ingredients into the wet mixture on low speed until just combined.
- Press the dough evenly into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until edges are lightly golden.
- Cool the bars completely in the pan on a wire rack.
- Beat powdered sugar and softened butter together, then add heavy cream and food coloring until spreadable.
- Spread frosting over the cooled bars, decorate with piping, and slice into squares.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American