A fun festive treat for St. Patrick’s Day for you! I am a sucker for any form of sugar cookie and this recipe does not disappoint! This St. Patrick’s Day Sugar Cookie Bar recipe is easy to create for any holiday, just switch out the festive sprinkles!
These will be perfect for an after school treat for my kids!
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
St. Patrick’s Day Sugar Cookie Bar
The perfect festive treat for St. Patrick's Day! Try my St. Patrick's Day Sugar Cookie Bar recipe to make this day special for your family.
Ingredients
For the cookies:
- 1 cup flour
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup butter (1 stick) softened
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp almond extract
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp kosher salt
For the frosting:
- ½ cup butter (1 stick) room temp
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp milk (add more, if needed)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line bottom of a square 8×8 inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving enough on two sides to pull out of pan when finished baking.
- Cream together softened butter and granulated sugar. Add egg, vanilla and almond extract. Beat until combined. Add flour, baking soda, salt, and mix until combined and a soft dough forms. Add 2 tbsp of green sprinkles.
- Spread dough evenly into the prepared baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes until golden brown around the edges or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. (Do not overbake! The bars should be slightly underbaked in the middle).
- Prepare the frosting and frost over the top of the cookie. Top with sprinkles. Chill in the fridge for an hour to help set the frosting. Cut into 2-inch bars for serving. This recipe makes 16 bars! Enjoy!
Notes
If you’re running low on time or energy, substitute homemade frosting with a Duncan Hines tub of frosting.
Store bars in an airtight container at room temp.
