Sink your teeth into these homemade patriotic sugar cookie bars! A homemade soft sugar cookie bar that is studded with red and blue sprinkles, and topped with a thick and velvety vanilla frosting and more sprinkles. A 4th of July cookie bar recipe that is a perfect sliceable dessert for kids and adults.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword 4th of July Desserts, Cookie recipes, Easy Holiday recipes
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 28 minutesminutes
Total Time 48 minutesminutes
Servings 15Servings
Ingredients
4& 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1teaspoonbaking powder
1/4teaspoonsea salt
1cupunsalted buttersoftened
1& 2/3 cup granulated sugar
3large eggs
1tablespoonvanilla extract
1/2cuppatriotic sprinkles
For the frosting:
1/2cupunsalted buttersoftened
2& 1/2 cups powdered sugar
pinchof sea salt
1teaspoonvanilla extract
1& 1/2 tablespoons whole milk
Patriotic sprinkles for garnish
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 375*F. Line a 9x13 baking dish with parchment paper or foil and spray with cooking spray, set it aside. In a large bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt, set aside.
In the body of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment cream the butter with the sugar until light and fluffy, 2 minutes. Scrape down the sides. Add the eggs one at a time, letting the first egg mix all the way in before adding the next. Add the vanilla and mix it in until combined. Add the flour mixture and stir it in until combined, scrape down the sides, and mix it in a few more times until fully mixed in. Add the sprinkles and stir them in.
Press the cookie dough into the prepared baking dish until even. Bake for 25-28 minutes until lightly golden and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Place on a wire rack to cool compltely.
While the bars cool, make the frosting by placing the butter into a large bowl with an electric hand mixture and whipping until smooth. Add in the powdered sugar a little at a time until fully mixed. Add the salt, vanilla, and milk, stir it in until combined then place the mixer on medium-high speed and whip for 3 minutes until light and fluffy.
Once the cookie is cool, take it out of the baking dish and frost the top. Add more sprinkles if desired. Cut into bars and serve.