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DREAMY Frosted Sugar Cookie Bars (gluten-free)

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These Frosted Sugar Cookie Bars are everything you love about a sugar cookie but even better. One bowl, zero chili time and topped with a homemade buttercream frosting. Plus these are gluten-free and nut-free.

  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 20 mins
  • Total Time: 30 mins

Yield: 9 bars 1x

Ingredients

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Cookie bars:

  • 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled (can be dairy-free if needed)
  • 1 egg
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup coconut sugar
  • 1 cup gluten-free four
  • 2 teaspoons tapioca flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

Frosting:

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line a 8×8 baking dish with parchment paper and grease well
  2. In a large mixing bowl mix together butter and coconut sugar and beat with electric mixer for about 30 seconds
  3. Add in egg yolk and egg with vanilla extract and beat until combined
  4. Add in the flours and baking powder until combined
  5. Transfer to prepared baking dish and spread out to smooth
  6. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean and edges are just golden brown
  7. While the bars cool make the frosting but cream together butter and powdered sugar in large bowl with mixer until combined
  8. Add in the vanilla extract and milk and beat again until desired consistency is reached. If using food coloring, add once frosting is formed. I mix in with spatula
  9. Once bars are cooled, frost, add sprinkles and slice and enjoy!

Notes

*Store in airtight container for 3 days or fridge for 5 days

  • Author: Rachel