Ingredients

Cookie Bars

1 Tbsp Rainbow Sprinkles

divided

1 cup Sugar

1 tsp Baking Powder

2 cups All-purpose Flour

2 tsp Vanilla Extract

1 large Egg

1 stick Salted Butter

room temperature

1 cup Whole Milk

Frosting

1 stick Unsalted Butter

room temperature

1 tsp Vanilla Extract

2 cups Powdered Sugar

2 Tbsp Whole Milk

Sugar Cookie Bars

Budget Bytes (Jess Rice)

Serves	Prep	Cook	Total	Shares
15	15 min	25 min	40 min	2

These frosted Sugar Cookie Bars are baked in one pan and topped with vanilla frosting and sprinkles. Perfect for birthdays, holidays, or as an any-day treat!

dessert

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Recommended Equipment

Cooking spray

9x13" baking dish

Offset spatula

Toothpick

Bowl

Hand mixer

Spatula

Instructions

Grease

Gather ingredients and preheat your oven to 350℉. Leave both sticks of butter out to reach room temperature. Grease a 9x13” baking dish with cooking spray or a little butter.

1 stick Salted Butter
room temperature

Mix

Combine 1 Tbsp rainbow sprinkles, sugar, baking powder, and flour in one bowl. Combine 2 tsp vanilla and egg in another smaller bowl.

1 Tbsp Rainbow Sprinkles
divided
1 cup Sugar
1 tsp Baking Powder
2 cups All-purpose Flour
2 tsp Vanilla Extract
1 large Egg

Combine

Mix together dry ingredients in the first bowl and then add softened salted butter. Mix with a hand mixer until combined.

1 stick Salted Butter
room temperature

Combine

Then, add egg and vanilla mixture.

2 tsp Vanilla Extract
1 large Egg

Mix

Once combined, pour in 1 cup milk and mix.

1 cup Whole Milk

Smooth

Pour batter into prepared baking dish and smooth it out so it’s level with a spatula.

Bake for 25-30 minutes until the edges are golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool completely before frosting.

Combine

While your cookie bars are cooling, make frosting by combining softened unsalted butter, 1 tsp vanilla, powdered sugar, and 2 Tbsp whole milk with a hand mixer until smooth.

1 stick Unsalted Butter
room temperature
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
2 cups Powdered Sugar
2 Tbsp Whole Milk

Frost the cooled cookie bars. I used an offset spatula.

Sprinkle

Top with the remaining 1 tsp rainbow sprinkles. Slice and enjoy!

1 Tbsp Rainbow Sprinkles
divided

Sugar Cookie Bars

Budget Bytes (Jess Rice)

Serves	Prep	Cook	Total	Shares
15	15 min	25 min	40 min	2

These frosted Sugar Cookie Bars are baked in one pan and topped with vanilla frosting and sprinkles. Perfect for birthdays, holidays, or as an any-day treat!

dessert

Save this recipe to your personal collection, manage your grocery lists and access the step-by-step cooking assistant with the TastyBites app.

Recommended Equipment

Cooking spray

9x13" baking dish

Offset spatula

Toothpick

Bowl

Hand mixer

Spatula

Ingredients

Cookie Bars

1 Tbsp Rainbow Sprinkles

divided

1 cup Sugar

1 tsp Baking Powder

2 cups All-purpose Flour

2 tsp Vanilla Extract

1 large Egg

1 stick Salted Butter

room temperature

1 cup Whole Milk

Frosting

1 stick Unsalted Butter

room temperature

1 tsp Vanilla Extract

2 cups Powdered Sugar

2 Tbsp Whole Milk

Instructions

Grease

Gather ingredients and preheat your oven to 350℉. Leave both sticks of butter out to reach room temperature. Grease a 9x13” baking dish with cooking spray or a little butter.

1 stick Salted Butter
room temperature

Mix

Combine 1 Tbsp rainbow sprinkles, sugar, baking powder, and flour in one bowl. Combine 2 tsp vanilla and egg in another smaller bowl.

1 Tbsp Rainbow Sprinkles
divided
1 cup Sugar
1 tsp Baking Powder
2 cups All-purpose Flour
2 tsp Vanilla Extract
1 large Egg

Combine

Mix together dry ingredients in the first bowl and then add softened salted butter. Mix with a hand mixer until combined.

1 stick Salted Butter
room temperature

Combine

Then, add egg and vanilla mixture.

2 tsp Vanilla Extract
1 large Egg

Mix

Once combined, pour in 1 cup milk and mix.

1 cup Whole Milk

Smooth

Pour batter into prepared baking dish and smooth it out so it’s level with a spatula.

Bake for 25-30 minutes until the edges are golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool completely before frosting.

Combine

While your cookie bars are cooling, make frosting by combining softened unsalted butter, 1 tsp vanilla, powdered sugar, and 2 Tbsp whole milk with a hand mixer until smooth.

1 stick Unsalted Butter
room temperature
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
2 cups Powdered Sugar
2 Tbsp Whole Milk

Frost the cooled cookie bars. I used an offset spatula.

Sprinkle

Top with the remaining 1 tsp rainbow sprinkles. Slice and enjoy!

1 Tbsp Rainbow Sprinkles
divided