Cream Cheese Sugar Cookie Bars
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Serves: 24 large bars
 
Ingredients
  • Cookie:
  • 1½ cups granulated sugar
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 1 egg
  • ½ tsp almond extract
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 2½ cups all purpose flour
  • Frosting:
  • ½ cup butter, softened
  • 4 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 3½ cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 Tbsp milk (I used almond milk)
Instructions
  1. In a large mixing bowl or stand mixer combine butter, cream cheese sugar and egg. Whisk mixture until nice and smooth
  2. Add the vanilla and almond extracts and beat 1 minute
  3. Gradually add the flour, baking powder and baking soda into the wet ingredients and beat for 2 minutes
  4. Spread the dough into a cookie sheet tray with sides and press down with spatula
  5. Bake at 350 degrees for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown
  6. Let the cookie cool completely
  7. For the frosting, in a large bowl or stand mixer beat the butter and cream cheese until smooth
  8. Add the powdered sugar, milk and vanilla then beat for 4 minutes until nice and fluffy
  9. Spread the frosting onto the cooled cookie and cute into bars
Recipe by Purely Katie at https://www.purelykatie.com/cream-cheese-sugar-cookie-bars/