Halloween Sugar Cookie Bars are thick, chewy, marbled cookie dough, flavored with vanilla and a touch of almond extract. Topped with a rich buttercream frosting dyed purple and colorful spooky sprinkles, this treat will be a hit at any Halloween get together!
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time20 minutesmins
Total Time35 minutesmins
Course: Cookies, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Halloween Sugar Cookie Bars, sugar cookies
Prep: Get the oven preheating to 350°F. Line a quarter baker's sheet pan with parchment paper and set it aside. (You can also use a 9x13 pan.)
Cookie batter: In a large mixing bowl, using an electric mixer, whip together the butter, sugar and cream cheese until the mixture is fluffy.
Add in the eggs, vanilla extract and almond extract, mix on medium speed to combine.
Stir in the baking powder and the flour, until just combined.
Separate the dough into 2 bowls and use the food coloring to dye one bowl green and one bowl orange. Continue to place dollops of each dough onto the parchment lined pan and then swirl together.
Bake: Bake for 15-20 minutes until it is just baked through and lightly golden. Remove from oven and let cool completely.
Frosting: In a medium size mixing bowl using an electric mixer, combine the butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract and almond extract and purple food coloring. Whip ingredients until smooth and well combined.
Once the frosting is whipped and fluffy, spread it over the cooled cookie bars. Proceed to sprinkle the Halloween sprinkles all over the top. Slice, serve and enjoy!
Notes
Sugar cookie bars can stay fresh for up to 3-4 days when stored properly at room temperature in an airtight container.