Name: Frosted Peppermint Sugar Cookie Bars Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: For Sugar Cookies:; ¾ cup unsalted butter; 1 cup granulated sugar; 1 large egg; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 2 cups all purpose flour; ½ tsp baking powder; ½ tsp salt; For Frosting:; 15 oz vanilla frosting; ½ tsp Peppermint Extract; For Topping:; 7 candy canes

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How To Make Frosted Peppermint Sugar Cookie Bars

Sugar cookie bars are a delicious treat that combines two dessert favorites. They’re flavored with peppermint and topped with a minty vanilla frosting.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 15 minutes

Total: 25 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

For Sugar Cookies:

¾cupunsalted butter,softened at room temperature
1cupgranulated sugar
1largeegg,room temperature
1tspvanilla extract
2cupsall purpose flour
½tspbaking powder
½tspsalt

For Frosting:

15ozvanilla frosting,(1 can)
½tsppeppermint extract,optional

For Topping:

7candy canes,crushed

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9×13-inch baking sheet or dish with aluminum foil and lightly spray non-sticking cooking spray. Set aside.
Cream together the butter and granulated sugar until creamy and fluffy.
Add in the egg and cream until creamy and fluffy.
Fold in the vanilla extra, flour, baking powder, and salt until combined.
Place the sugar cookie dough onto the baking sheet or dish and press down until the dough is spread out and even.
Bake for 15 to 18 minutes or until the top is no longer wet.
Allow the sugar cookie to cool.
Mix together the vanilla frosting and peppermint extract. Frost the sugar cookie and then top with crushed candy canes.
Cut into squares then cut into triangles.