Sugar Cookie Bars are thick, soft and frosted with a delicious vanilla buttercream frosting. Simple sugar cookie recipe that is made in a pan and can be easily sliced and served.
Preheat oven to 350°. Line a 9X13 pan with parchment paper and lightly spray the parchment paper with nonstick spray.
In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar for about 3-4 minutes. Add the eggs, vanilla extract and almond extract and beat together for another 2-3 minutes.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, salt and baking powder.
Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix just until combined. Press the cookie dough evenly into the prepared pan.
Bake for 15-18 minutes or until the edges barely start to turn a light golden brown. Cool completely before frosting.
To make the frosting, just mix the butter, sour cream (or yogurt), powdered sugar and vanilla together with an electric mixer until well combined. Add food coloring if desired and then add the milk, just a little bit at a time to get the consistency that you want.