Description
These Valentine’s Sugar Cookie Bars are everything you love about classic sugar cookies—but easier to make and even more festive. Baked into a thick, soft bar and topped with dreamy pink buttercream and heart-shaped sprinkles, they’re the ultimate treat for Valentine’s Day parties, dessert tables, or a sweet afternoon surprise.
Ingredients
For the cookie base:
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
For the pink buttercream:
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
2 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons heavy cream or milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
Pink food coloring
Heart sprinkles for decorating
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease or line a 9×13-inch baking pan.
In a bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg, vanilla, and almond extract.
In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add to wet mixture and mix until combined.
Press dough evenly into the prepared pan. Bake for 18–22 minutes, or until edges are lightly golden. Let cool completely.
For the frosting, beat butter until creamy. Add powdered sugar, cream, vanilla, and salt. Beat until smooth. Mix in pink food coloring.
Spread frosting over cooled cookie bars. Decorate with heart sprinkles.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
Nutrition
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 18g
- Carbohydrates: 28g