Description
These The Best Patriotic Sugar Cookie Bars are soft, buttery, and topped with creamy frosting and festive red, white, and blue sprinkles. Perfect for 4th of July celebrations, BBQs, and summer parties, they’re an easy crowd-pleasing dessert you can slice and serve.
Ingredients
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Ingredients
For the Cookie Bars
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
For the Frosting
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 2–3 tbsp milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Red and blue food coloring
For Decoration
- Patriotic sprinkles
- Red, white, and blue sanding sugar (optional)
Instructions
Instructions
- Prepare oven: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 9×13-inch pan with parchment paper.
- Make dough: Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs and vanilla extract, mixing until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients until a soft dough forms.
- Bake: Press dough evenly into prepared pan.
- Bake for 18–22 minutes or until edges are lightly golden.
- Let cookie bars cool completely before frosting.
- Make frosting: Beat butter, powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla until smooth and fluffy.
- Divide frosting into bowls, tint with red and blue food coloring, and swirl or spread over cooled bars.
- Top with patriotic sprinkles and slice into squares.
Notes
For cleaner cuts, chill the bars for 20–30 minutes before slicing. You can also use a single white frosting layer and add colored drizzle for a simpler design.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
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