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    Fall Sugar Cookie Bars

    Published: Sep 21, 2020 · Modified: Oct 6, 2021 by Kim This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Pairing the beautiful fall weather with apple cider, hot cocoa and delicious Fall Sugar Cookie Bars. Easy recipe and delightful sweet, this cookie recipe will be great to take to bonfires and cookouts!

    Two sugar cookie stacked on a plate with fall colored sprinkles on top
    Delicious sugar cookie bars pair great with a cup of apple cider!

    Fall is in the air and it is such a great time to turn on the oven to bake up some delicious treats. Fall sugar cookie bars is such the treat. Do you have a bonfire to go to? Do you have a cookout around the corner and need a dessert recipe? These cookies would be it. You could pair these cookies with homemade slow cooker apple cider.

    Are these a typical sugar cookie recipe?

    No, I would say they are not. They have a secret ingredient that makes this dough a DREAM to work with. (Can I also mention they are my husband's FAVORITE cookie recipe?) So easy to spread and mix, the cream cheese (the secret ingredient) softens these cookies and makes them so easy to spread into bars or cut into shapes for cookies.

    You can use a stand mixer to mix these cookies or you can do the mixing by hand. I like to use my stand mixer, because I feel the dough gets mixed up easier and it is quicker. I have certainly hand mixed them before, but a stand mixer is what I prefer.

    Picture of a stand mixer with cookie dough being mixed.

    How long does it take to make these bars?

    It only takes about 17 minutes to bake and the mixing from start to finish, about 5 minutes. You are going to want some prep time before hand with the softening of the butter (or margarine) and cream cheese. About 10 minutes on the counter will be fine if you are using a stand mixer. 20 minutes if you are mixing by hand.

    Can I use this recipe for sugar cookie cutouts too?

    Yes! Instead of putting the mixed dough on a jelly roll pan, sprinkle a little flour on a countertop and roll the dough out. You can then cut out the shapes and bake for 7-10 minutes.

    For the bars, simply spread the dough out on the pan using your hands or a small rolling pin. Don't worry about making it look perfect, the frosting will cover the cookies when you are done cooking it. Just make sure it is pretty flat and even across the top.

    Cookie dough in pan
    Easy to spread cookie dough

    How to store the bars

    To store these bars, I have done it two ways: in the fridge and out of the fridge. You can wrap the bars up in the pan with plastic wrap and keep them in the fridge or leave them out. We personally like them in the fridge because the frosting, along with the cookie recipe seem to be better a little cold.

    Two sugar cookies stacked on each other with fall colored sprinkles

    Fall Sugar Cookie Bars

    Kim Strawn
    Fall sugar cookie bars are easy to make, delightfully delicious and great for fall fun!
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 17 mins
    Total Time 22 mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 21 bars
    Calories 411 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 cups butter or margarine
    • 8 oz cream cheese softened
    • 2 cups sugar
    • 2 egg yolks
    • 2 teaspoon vanilla
    • 4 cups all-purpose flour

    Frosting

    • 4 Tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
    • 2 Tablespoons water
    • 1 ½ cup powdered sugar
    • fall colored sprinkles

    Instructions
     

    • Cream butter and cream cheese until mixed
    • Sugar, egg yolks and vanilla and mix until completely incorporated
    • Mix in flour, 1 cup at a time, mixing until all flour is mixed in well
    • Spread in a lightly greased jelly roll pan (15 ½ x 10 inches)
    • Bake in a 375* oven for 15-17 or until very lightly brown
    • Let cool completely

    For Frosting

    • Whisk together melted butter and water in a medium bowl. Add in powered sugar and whisk well. You want the frosting to be not too thin and not to thick. (AKA: it can be poured easily.) You may want to add a little more powdered sugar to reach that consistency
    • Spread frosting on top of bars. Sprinkle with sprinkles evenly over cookie bars

    Nutrition

    Calories: 411kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 4gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 83mgSodium: 210mgPotassium: 47mgFiber: 1gSugar: 28gVitamin A: 777IUCalcium: 22mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword fall recipe, sugar cookies
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