Description
These Valentine’s Day Frosted Sugar Cookie Bars are soft, buttery, and topped with a thick layer of fluffy pink frosting and festive sprinkles. They bring all the classic sugar cookie flavor you love without the hassle of rolling and cutting dough. Perfect for a quick dessert, holiday party treat, easy baking recipe, Valentine’s Day dessert table, sweet snack, or fun family baking activity, these cookie bars stay soft for days and slice beautifully for sharing.
Ingredients
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
3 cups powdered sugar
3 tablespoons heavy cream
Pink gel food coloring
Valentine’s Day sprinkles
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a 9×13-inch baking pan with parchment paper or grease lightly.
2. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
3. Beat the softened butter and granulated sugar together until light and fluffy.
4. Add the eggs one at a time and mix well after each addition.
5. Mix in the vanilla extract and almond extract.
6. Gradually add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until a soft dough forms.
7. Press the dough evenly into the prepared baking pan.
8. Bake for 18 to 22 minutes until the edges are lightly golden.
9. Allow the bars to cool completely before frosting.
10. Beat butter, powdered sugar, and heavy cream together until fluffy for the frosting.
11. Mix in pink gel food coloring until evenly combined.
12. Spread frosting evenly over the cooled bars.
13. Decorate with Valentine’s Day sprinkles.
14. Slice into bars and serve.
Notes
Do not overbake the bars if you want a soft and chewy texture.
Allow the bars to cool fully before frosting to prevent melting.
Use gel food coloring for vibrant color without thinning the frosting.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 29g
- Sodium: 140mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 55mg