Description
These Strawberry Rhubarb Sugar Cookie Bars are soft, buttery, and bursting with sweet strawberries and tangy rhubarb. With a chewy sugar cookie base and a fruity topping, they’re the perfect spring and summer dessert bars for parties, picnics, or afternoon treats.
Ingredients
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Ingredients
For the Cookie Base
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
For the Strawberry Rhubarb Topping
- 2 cups fresh rhubarb, chopped
- 1 1/2 cups strawberries, chopped
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp lemon juice
Optional Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp milk
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
Instructions
- Prepare the oven: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 9×13-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- Make the cookie dough: In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, beat butter and sugar until creamy and fluffy.
- Add egg and vanilla extract, mixing until combined.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients until a soft dough forms.
- Press the dough evenly into the prepared baking pan.
- Prepare the topping: In a bowl, combine rhubarb, strawberries, sugar, cornstarch, and lemon juice.
- Spread the fruit mixture evenly over the cookie base.
- Bake: Bake for 35–40 minutes or until the edges are golden and the fruit is bubbly.
- Allow bars to cool completely before slicing.
- Optional glaze: Whisk powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla together and drizzle over the bars before serving.
Notes
For cleaner slices, chill the bars for 20–30 minutes before cutting. These bars are delicious served slightly chilled or at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 140mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 46g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
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