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
- ¼cupunsweetÂened 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
-
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Have a 9×13-inch pan ready.
-
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, salt, and baking powder. Set aside.
-
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.
-
Add the flour mixture until a soft dough forms. Press into the bottom of the pan.
-
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:
-
Beat together the cream cheese and butter. Add the powdered sugar and vanilla. Beat together until smooth.
-
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
Have your own special recipe to share? Submit Your Recipe Today!
Related Recipes
Bars and Brownies
Gingerbread Sugar Cookie Bars Recipe
Bars and Brownies
Chocolate Cherry Mousse Bars Recipe
Cookies
Frosted Sugar Cookie Bars Recipe
Cheesecake
Philadelphia® 3-Step Lemon Cheesecake Bars Recipe
Cookies
Cinnamon Roll Sugar Cookie Bars Recipe
Cookies
Frosted Peppermint Sugar Cookie Bars Recipe
Bars and Brownies
Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars Recipe
Bars and Brownies
Chocolate Chip Cookie Cheesecake Bars with Strawberries Recipe
Cookies
Lemon Sugar Cookie Bars Recipe
Cookies
Bars and Brownies
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars Recipe
Cookies
Loaded Sugar Cookie Bars Recipe