Sugar Cookie Bars are easy to make, frosted, and decorated with sprinkles. They are super soft and chewy, just like your favorite holiday sugar cookie recipe.
Do you love sugar cookies, but don’t want to spend all night rolling and cutting them out? Then you need to try these sugar cookie bars!
They’re easy to make and fun to customize with your favorite frosting and sprinkles. Plus, they’re the perfect size for a quick snack or dessert. Enjoy!
Are sugar cookie bars your kind of dessert? They are certainly mine! There’s something about the sweet and soft sugar cookies, combined with the buttery and crumbly crust, that just makes my mouth water.
Plus, they’re so easy to make! If you’re looking for a new dessert to try out this weekend, then sugar cookie bars are definitely the way to go. Get ready to indulge in all of that deliciousness!
Here are some commonly asked questions
What are sugar cookie bars?
These bars are like your favorite sugar cookie recipe but made into bars making them super easy to make without rolling or cutting. While a typical bar recipe is made from sugar, butter, eggs, and flour – we made these using cake mix and cookie mix to keep it super EASY.
The bars are typically baked in a pan and then cut into bars. Sugar cookie bars can be decorated with frosting, sprinkles, or other toppings.
Variations
There are many variations of sugar cookie bars. Some recipes include chocolate chips, nuts, or dried fruit. Others are made with different types of flour, such as whole wheat or almond flour. There are also gluten-free and vegan versions of this delicious bar recipe.
Ingredients for Sugar Cookie Bars
- sugar cookie mix
- white cake mix
- butter – melted and slightly cooled
- eggs – large
- vanilla extract
- frosting
- holiday sprinkles
Can this be made with another flavor of cake mix?
You bet! If you would like to use vanilla, butter, or another flavor of cake mix – that will work just fine. If you choose a completely different flavor like chocolate or spice or something else, that will change the overall flavor of the bars. They may not taste like sugar cookies anymore.
More Great Cookie Bar Recipes
Cinnamon Roll Sugar Cookie Bars
How to Make Sugar Cookie Bars
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Prepare a 9×13 baking pan by lining it with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a large bowl or the bowl of an electric mixer, combine the cookie mix, cake mix, melted butter, eggs, and vanilla extract. Stir until just combined and then increase the speed and beat well for about 90 seconds.
- Spread the mixture into the prepared pan in a smooth, even layer.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes or until the top is golden brown.
- Cool completely before decorating.
- To decorate, spread the frosting on in an even layer and top with sprinkles.
Can these be made from scratch, without a box mix?
Yes, they can. I made this recipe as a quick and easy option for those looking to whip together holiday treats. Since that often happens at the last minute, we choose mixes here – including the canned frosting.
However, I do have several sugar cookie bar recipes that are made from scratch – you can try those if you like.
Birthday Frosted Sugar Cookie Bars
Cinnamon Roll Sugar Cookie Bars
Pro Tips
- The dough will be more like the consistency of thick frosting. I have found it easier to spread it into the pan using an offset icing spatula. The offset spatula spreads this dough into the prepared baking pan effortlessly.
- These can be made in either a 9×13 glass pan, a casserole dish, or a 9×13 metal baking pan.
- I have not tried making this recipe in a different size pan. If you make them in a smaller pan, you will most likely need to increase the baking time since the bars will be thicker.
- These make great treats for giving to neighbors as gifts, bringing to a holiday party or potluck, or leaving out for Santa on Christmas Eve.
- For added sugar cookie flavor, try adding almond extract instead of vanilla.
- No need for cookie cutters when making this twist on classic sugar cookies.
- These taste just like regular sugar cookies only in bar form.
- These can be made using a hand mixer if needed.
- Try changing up the frosting color or festive sprinkles to serve these at a baby shower, for valentine’s day other holidays, or any special occasion.
- You don’t need to coat the parchment paper with nonstick cooking spray – these don’t stick to the parchment.
- These are one of the easy desserts you will make again and again.
- Stock up on lots of sprinkles when making these simple sugar cookie bars.
- Change up the color of the sugar cookie base with a couple of drops of food coloring.
- Add a thick layer of frosting, and some birthday cake sprinkles and these are sure to give you your sugar cookie fix.
Making Sugar Cookie Bars Ahead of Time
These bars can be made ahead of time. I like to bake them and then let them cool. Once cool I cover the container and then wait to add the frosting and sprinkles until I am ready to serve them.
Try With These Homemade Frosting Recipes
Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
Best Bakery Buttercream Frosting
Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
Fresh Strawberry Buttercream Frosting
Kitchen Supplies You’ll Need
- Baking dish (13 x 9)
- Large bowl
- Medium bowl
- Stand mixer with a paddle attachment or electric mixer
- Rubber spatula or large spoon
Storage
The most important storage tip for sugar cookie bars is to keep them in an airtight container. Here are a few options.
Room Temperature: Depending on the frosting you choose, these bars can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature.
If you are using homemade buttercream, you will want to refrigerate them because of the dairy ingredients. If you use a canned, ready-made frosting – that can be stored on the counter.
Refrigerator: Keep this dish in the fridge for up to four days in its original baking dish or an individual airtight container for each bar. Keep in mind that some sprinkles will let the color bleed when they are in a damp or cold environment.
Freezing: If you do plan to freeze these bars, be sure they are stored in an airtight container first.
If you love this easy sugar cookie bar recipe, you’re going to love these other holiday treats too. Please click each link below to find the easy, printable recipe!
More Sugar Cookie Recipes
- Lofthouse Sugar Cookies
- Soft Chocolate Sugar Cookies
- Keto Sugar Cookies
- Chocolate Cut-Out Sugar Cookies
- 4-Ingredient Sugar Cookies
- Fall Sugar Cookies
- Edible Sugar Cookie Dough
- Easy Sugar Cookie Recipe
- Sugar Cookie Truffles
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Sugar Cookie Bars
Ingredients
- 17.5 ounces sugar cookie mix
- 15.25 ounces white cake mix
- 1 cup butter – melted and slightly cooled
- 3 eggs – large
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
1 can frosting
holiday sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Prepare a 9×13 baking pan by lining it with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a large bowl or the bowl of an electric mixer, combine the cookie mix, cake mix, melted butter, eggs, and vanilla extract. Stir until just combined and then increase the speed and beat well for about 90 seconds.
- Spread the mixture into the prepared pan in a smooth, even layer.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes or until the top is golden brown.
- Cool completely before decorating.
- To decorate, spread the frosting on in an even layer and top with sprinkles.
Notes
Nutrition
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