Patriotic Sugar Cookie Bars

What You'll Need

• one c. butter, softened at room temperature
• two c. sugar
• four eggs
• two tsp. vanilla
• one tsp. salt
• one half tsp. baking soda
• five c. flour

For the Frosting:

• two and one half c. powdered sugar
• one half c. butter, softened at room temperature
• one eighth - one quarter tsp. almond extract
• three Tbsp milk
• blue food coloring
• patriotic sprinkles

How to Make It

1. Grease a standard rimmed cookie sheet (about 12x17) and set aside.
2. Cream together butter and sugar on medium speed.
3. Add eggs one at a time, allowing each egg to be incorporated into the mixture.
4. Scrape the sides of the bowl and add vanilla; mix well.
5. Whisk together salt, baking soda, and flour in a medium bowl.
6. Slowly add to the sugar mixture until just combined.
7. Press the dough evenly into the greased cookie sheet.
8. Bake at 375° for 15 minutes until lightly golden. Remove from oven and set aside to cool.
9. Prepare frosting by using an electric hand mixer to beat the butter until smooth.
10. Then add two Tbsp milk, a small amount of food coloring, and almond extract; mix together.
11. Add powdered sugar about a half cup at a time to avoid a mess.
12. Add one Tbsp milk and combine.
13. At this point you can add more food coloring if you want to darken the color of the frosting.
14. Frost sugar cookie bars and immediately add sprinkles.
15. Cut into about 36-40 bars.
16. Store in an airtight container.
17. These can be easily made the day before you need them and stored to serve the next day.

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