Christmas Sugar Cookie Bars

Skip the rolling out sugar cookies and cutting, them and make these Christmas Sugar Cookie Bars! You get that sugar cookie taste in a bar form, for that no-fuss easy dessert. Slice and serve these up at any holiday party, or an after-dinner dessert. They are buttery, light, and delicious down to the last nibbles of crumbs. Soft and tender sugar cookie bars full of sprinkles, topped with frosting, and a sprinkle of mini M&M’s.

Sugar cookies are my weakness. I think out of all the cookies they are on the top of the list for sure. Whether they are plain, dressed in frosting, sugar, or even in sugar cookie bar form. I can’t resist these holiday sugar cookie bars. We made them last week and let me say they didn’t last long, the kids and I gobbled them right up!

More Christmas Dessert Recipes

• White Chocolate Christmas Haystacks
• Christmas Ornament Cupcakes
• Christmas Crack

Easy Christmas Sugar Cookie Bars Recipe

Start with your sugar cookie bar base that is loaded with colorful sprinkles. Bake it up, allow to cool, and then top with frosting and mini red and green M&M’s for the perfect dessert. I have found if you line your cooking sheet with parchment paper, you are able to easily remove the bars, for that perfect edge on each bar. It is up to you if you add this in or not.

How to Make Homemade Christmas Sugar Cookie Bars

Ingredients For Christmas Sugar Cookie Bars

• 2 1/2 cup flour
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 10 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg and 1 egg white
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 small container of Red and Green Sprinkles

Frosting Ingredients

• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 3 oz cream cheese, softened
• 5oz butter, softened
• 1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract
• Red and green miniature M&M’s

Directions for Christmas Sugar Cookie Bars

1. Preheat your oven to 350° and grease a 9×13” baking pan with butter or a nonstick cooking spray.

2. In a large mixing bowl, combine your butter and sugar and beat with a hand or stand mixer until light and fluffy.

Frosting Directions

Christmas Sugar Cookie Bars

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Ingredients

Ingredients For Christmas Sugar Cookie Bars

• 2 1/2 cup flour
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 10 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg and 1 egg white
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Frosting Ingredients

• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 3 oz cream cheese, softened
• 5oz butter, softened
• 1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract
• Red and green miniature M&M’s

Instructions

Directions for Christmas Sugar Cookie Bars

1. Preheat your oven to 350° and grease a 9x13” baking pan with butter or a nonstick cooking spray.

2. In a large mixing bowl, combine your butter and sugar and beat with a hand or stand mixer until light and fluffy.

3. Now mix in the eggs and vanilla extract.

4. Then mix the flour, baking powder, and salt together and add it to your wet ingredients.

5. Stir in red and green sprinkles.

6. Press your cookie dough into the bottom of your baking pan.

7.  Bake for 20-23 minutes and let cool.

8. Frost your bars with your vanilla frosting and top with red and green M&M’s.

Frosting Directions

1. In a small mixing bowl, beat your butter and cream cheese until fluffy

2. Mix in your vanilla extract and powdered sugar one cup at a time.

*add 1/2-3/4 cup more powdered sugar for a thicker frosting.

See how scrumptious these sugar cookie bars look! Friends, family and neighbors will love to nibble on these. This recipe is also great for a cookie exchange party! Something a little different than a basic cookie.