
How To Make Red Velvet Sugar Cookie Bars
Indulge yourself with decadent red velvet sugar cookie bars that are made with a cocoa-rich base and topped with a rich cream cheese frosting.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 3â…“cupsflour
- ÂĽcupunsweetÂened cocoa
- ½tspsalt
- 1tspbakÂing powÂder
- 1cupbutÂter,softened
- 1½cupssugar
- 2eggs
- 2tspvanilla extract
- 2tbspred food coloring,(1 oz)
For Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 8ozcream cheese,(2 packages), softened
- ½cupbutter,softened
- 2cupspowdered sugar,sifted
- 1tspvanilla
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Have a 9×13-inch pan ready.
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In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, salt, and baking powder. Set aside.
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In a mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar for about 2 to 3 minutes until light and creamy. Beat in the eggs, vanilla, and food coloring until combined.
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Add the flour mixture until a soft dough forms. Press into the bottom of the pan.
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Bake for about 20 minutes until the edges start to pull away from the sides and a toothpick entered into the center comes out clean. Allow to completely cool before frosting.
Cream Cheese Frosting:
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Beat together the cream cheese and butter. Add the powdered sugar and vanilla. Beat together until smooth.
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Frost the top of the bars and enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories:Â 338.06kcal
- Fat:Â 11.56g
- Saturated Fat:Â 6.70g
- Trans Fat:Â 0.23g
- Monounsaturated Fat:Â 2.99g
- Polyunsaturated Fat:Â 0.64g
- Carbohydrates:Â 55.08g
- Fiber:Â 1.20g
- Sugar:Â 34.06g
- Protein:Â 4.53g
- Cholesterol:Â 50.84mg
- Sodium:Â 134.26mg
- Calcium:Â 24.75mg
- Potassium:Â 78.88mg
- Iron:Â 0.66mg
- Vitamin A: 109.00µg
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