M&M Sugar Cookie Bars – deliciously frosted soft sugar cookie base, topped with mini m&m’s! You can’t go wrong with these!
Hi friends! How have you been? We are sure enjoying spring here & that means I’m baking all sorts of goodies. I’m not sure why, but the sunshine & slightly warmer temps give me the urge to bake.
The whole family was really craving sugar cookies one weekend, but I was really tight on time. I needed an alternative to mixing, rolling, cutting, baking & then frosting so many individual cookies. But I knew that making sugar cookie bars was quick & easy, which made them the perfect dessert for us.
I love these because I can mix the dough, transfer it to one single baking pan & bake like one giant rectangular cookie. Then when it comes to decorating it is as easy as frosting a sheet cake. Just spread it on, sprinkle on your mini m&m’s & cut.
So when you really want a sugar cookie without all the extra work, these M&M Sugar Cookie Bars are the perfect alternative. I know you will love them as much as we do. Enjoy!
M&M Sugar Cookie Bars
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 egg white
- 1-1/2 tbsp sour cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2-1/2 cups flour
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp table salt
- ¼ cup butter, softened
- 2 cups confectioners sugar
- 2-3 tbsp milk
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- pinch of salt
- ⅓ cup mini m&m’s
- Preheat oven to 375.
- Line a 9 x 13 pan with parchment & spray lightly with cooking spray - set aside.
- In a mixer bowl with the paddle attachment, cream together butter & sugar until light & fluffy.
- Mix in egg, egg white, sour cream & vanilla until well combined.
- Slowly stir in flour, baking powder, & salt to form a crumbly dough.
- Transfer dough to prepared pan & press into an even layer. Using a fork, poke the dough every few inches so it will bake evenly.
- Bake17-20 minutes or until lightly browned around the edges.
- Cool completely before frosting
- Beat together butter, confectioners sugar & milk
- Add vanilla & salt & beat until fluffy.
- Spread over cooled bars, sprinkle with mini m&m’s & cut into squares.
I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we do!
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Wishing you all a delicious day!
