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Christmas Sugar Cookie Bars

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These Christmas Sugar Cookie Bars are a delicious, soft holiday treat. They are simple to make while being both tasty and festive.

These Christmas Sugar Cookie Bars are a delicious, soft holiday treat. They are simple to make, while being both tasty and festive..: stacked sugar cookie bars on white table

It was a pleasure collaborating with General Mills on this post for Christmas Sugar Cookie Bars. All opinions expressed are my own.

I love baking over the holidays, who else is with me? My favorite baked goods to make are, of course, sweets. From cookies, cakes, candies, and bread, I love baking throughout the entire month of December. Primarily because of all the delicious sweets exiting my oven. Don’t get me wrong, I love savory dishes as well, but it is my sweet tooth that takes control around Christmas.

 These Christmas Sugar Cookie Bars are a delicious, soft holiday treat. They are simple to make, while being both tasty and festive.: bars laying on white table

The only downfall of being a baker during the holiday season is… well… can you guess? Running to the store three times a day. I’ve had to make multiple trips to and from our local Walmart to grab additional flour, eggs, or milk. I loved it when I found that this year items I usually use more of all baking season now come in a larger size, such as baking soda and flour.

These Christmas Sugar Cookie Bars are a delicious, soft holiday treat. They are simple to make, while being both tasty and festive. christmas-sugar-cookie-bars-stack

These Christmas Sugar Cookie Bars require both of those. While this recipe only needs a 1/2 teaspoon of Arm & Hammer Baking Soda, I use it for more than just these cookies, so picking up a 2 lb. box was perfect.

These Christmas Sugar Cookie Bars are a delicious, soft holiday treat. They are simple to make, while being both tasty and festive. christmas-sugar-cookie-bars-flourFrom cookies and cakes to cleaning up spills or eliminating odors, I love having Arm & Hammer baking soda on hand.

This holiday season bake up a storm with these Christmas Sugar Cookie Bars. They are so easy, yet taste delicious and add a festive touch to any kitchen. Bakers, these are thick sugar cookie bars. If you are looking for something thinner, halve the recipe or bake in the larger pan. This will require you to adjust the baking time. Happy Holidays friends. XOXO San

Check out my list of 50 of the Best Holiday Cookies.

How do you make sugar cookie bars?

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Line a 13 x 9 in pan with parchment paper.
  • In a small mixing bowl combine flour, salt and baking soda; set aside.
  • Using an electric mixer cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Beat in eggs one at a time.
  • Stir in almond extract.
  • Then with the mixer on low, slowly add the flour mixture, mixing until just combined.
  • Evenly divide dough into two small mixing bowls.
  • In one bowl add 6 drops of green food coloring, stir to mix in the coloring. Add more food coloring until you’ve reached the desired color. Spread the dough to the prepared pan.
  • Repeat with the remaining dough and red food coloring, spreading the colored dough on top of the green dough.
  • Bake for 25-30 minutes. Test at 20 minutes with a toothpick in the center, and again at 25 minutes. When toothpick comes out clean, it is done baking.
  • Allow to cool completely before frosting.
  • To make the frosting, cream together the confectioners’ sugar and butter until smooth.
  • Gradually mix in the milk and almond or vanilla with an electric mixer until smooth and stiff, about 5 minutes.
  • Spread over cookie bars.
  • Top with sprinkles.
  • Cut, serve and devour.

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Christmas Sugar Cookie Bars

These Christmas Sugar Cookie Bars are a delicious, soft holiday treat. They are simple to make while being both tasty and festive.
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time25 mins
Total Time40 mins
Course: Dessert
Servings: 24 cookie bars
Calories: 352kcal
Author: Sandra

Ingredients

  • 5 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons clear almond extract or clear vanilla extract
  • 6 drops green food coloring
  • 6 drops red food coloring

Frosting

  • 4 cups confectioner's sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter room temp
  • 5 tablespoons milk
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract or clear vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a 13" x 9" pan with parchment paper.
  • In a small mixing bowl combine flour, salt and baking soda; set aside.
  • Using an electric mixer cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Beat in eggs one at a time. Stir in almond extract.
  • Then with the mixer on low, slowly add the flour mixture, mixing until just combined.
  • Evenly divide dough into two small mixing bowls.
  • In one bowl add 6 drops of green food coloring, stir to mix in the coloring. Continue to mix in more green food coloring until you get the color you desire.
  • In the other bowl add 6 drops of red food coloring, stir to mix in the coloring. Continue to mix in more red food coloring until you get the color you desire.
  • Spread the dough to the prepared pan, I added the green first but you could do either one. Then add the remaining dough on top and spread, this was red for me.
  • Bake for 25-30 minutes. Test at 20 minutes with a toothpick to check the baking process, then recheck at 25 minutes. Tester should come out clean when bars are done baking. Allow to cool completely before frosting.

Frosting

  • In a large bowl, cream together the confectioner's sugar and butter until smooth. Gradually mix in the milk and almond or vanilla with an electric mixer until smooth and stiff, about 5 minutes. Spread over cookie bars. 
  • Top with sprinkles. Cut, serve, and devour. Happy Holidays!

Nutrition

Calories: 352kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 57mg | Sodium: 233mg | Potassium: 44mg | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin A: 400IU | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1.4mg

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  9. Dawn says

    I think I’ll make the layers blue and orange and decorate with candy olafs. My family is sensitive to red food coloring.

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    • Jenn @A Dash of Sanity says

      Of course! Once you cut and frost them they will be best if eaten within 3 days. If you leave them whole until ready to serve and frost right before serving they will last about a week in a tight container, or up to 3 months in the freezer. Enjoy!

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    • Jenn @A Dash of Sanity says

      I’d say they will keep up to 3 months in the freezer. If you wait to cut them they will last longer as well. They may dry out a little bit if you cut them before storing. Make sure they are well-sealed to prevent them from drying out. Enjoy!

      Reply

  27. Sally Anne says

    I made these sugar cookie bars for Christmas.. I thought I followed directions exactly.. The dough was so thick I had trouble mixing in food coloring and spreading it in pan.. I made them anyway and iced them. They didn’t taste bad actually I liked them but I know something was wrong.. Any suggestions? My only thought is was 5 cups of flower right?

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    • Jenn @A Dash of Sanity says

      Hi Sally! The dough should be thick enough to hold its shape, like roll-out sugar cookie dough. If it was much thicker than that, I would check ingredients or make sure you didn’t overmix the dough. 5 cups of flour is correct, did you add all 4 eggs and 2 sticks of butter?

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      • Sally Anne says

        Thank you so much for answering. I’m pretty sure I added the right amounts. Maybe I over mixed. I will definitely try this recipe again. Thanks again

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        • Jenn @A Dash of Sanity says

          Of course! It should definitely be thicker, almost like play-doh consistency but not quite. To spread in the pan just press it down with your fingers. Let us know how it turns out next time!

          Reply

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