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Easiest-Ever Holiday Sugar Cookie Bars

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  • Prep 15 min
  • Total 1 hr 35 min
  • Ingredients 7
  • Servings 32
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Looking for an easy, festive twist on classic holiday sugar cookies? Enjoy these yummy Christmas sugar cookie bars made with refrigerated Pillsbury™ Sugar Cookie Dough, holiday sprinkles and a creamy homemade frosting. Have the kids help you make and decorate these holiday sugar cookie bars for your next holiday get-together. Serve them up and get ready for endless compliments!
Updated Nov 15, 2022
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Ingredients

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350°F. In medium bowl, break up cookie dough. Stir or knead in 2 tablespoons candy sprinkles until well blended. Press evenly in 13x9-inch pan.
  • 2
    Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until set and edges are golden brown. Cool completely in pan on cooling rack, about 1 hour.
  • 3
    In medium bowl, beat butter, powdered sugar, milk and almond extract with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Add additional milk, 1/2 teaspoon at a time until desired spreading consistency. Spread evenly over cooled bars. Sprinkle with additional candy sprinkles. Cut into 8 rows by 4 rows.

Tips from the Pillsbury Kitchens

  • tip 1
    Customize this Christmas sugar cookie bar recipe for any occasion by using other colors of sprinkles.
  • tip 2
    Not a fan of almond flavoring? Substitute 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract for the almond extract.
  • tip 3
    Short on time? Make and bake cookie bars a day ahead, then cover and store at room temperature once cooled completely. The next day, make and spread frosting on top of bar, and store covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition Information

260 Calories, 11g Total Fat, 1g Protein, 38g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
260
Total Fat
11g
0%
Saturated Fat
4 1/2g
0%
Sodium
110mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
38g
0%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

More About This Recipe

  • Sugar cookies are a holiday dessert tray classic, but these sugar cookie bars make them easier and even more festive than before. Instead of worrying about cookie cutters and frosting individual cookies, this recipe simply entails combining broken up refrigerated sugar cookie dough with holiday sprinkles and pressing the mixture into a 13x9-inch pan. While the sugar cookie bars cool, whip up an easy classic frosting with only four basic ingredients. Be sure to let the bars cool completely before frosting so the frosting doesn’t melt into the dough. Adding the sprinkles to the top of these holiday sugar cookie bars takes them to the next level and is the perfect job for the kids to get in on the action. If you love cookies in bar form check out all these sweet options; we’ve got a recipe for any time of year and every flavor craving!
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