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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.
Course: Dessert
Keyword: bars and cookies, St. Patrick's Day desserts, St. Patrick's Day food
Servings: 16 bars
Author: Fun for Life Mama

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 8x8 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.