Description
Looking for the best Easter Egg Sugar Cookie Bars? This easy and quick dessert idea is simple to prepare and perfect for spring celebrations. With soft cookie layers and colorful frosting these bars feel fun yet classic. They work well for Easter brunch family gatherings bake sales or parties. This healthy style treat is great for sharing slicing and meal prep. Save this easy sugar cookie bar recipe for your next holiday baking day.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 3/4 cup butter softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp milk or cream
- Food coloring as needed
- Sprinkles for topping
Instructions
- Cream butter and sugar for 2 minutes until light then mix in egg and vanilla.
- Add flour baking powder and salt gradually mixing just until dough forms.
- Press dough evenly into a lined baking pan and bake at 350°F for 18 to 22 minutes until set.
- Cool completely before frosting to prevent melting.
- Mix powdered sugar with milk until smooth then divide and color frosting.
- Spread frosting in sections add sprinkles and chill briefly before slicing.
Notes
- Cool bars fully before frosting.
- Use gel food coloring for best color.
- Chill for clean slices.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 55mg