Halloween Frosted Sugar Cookie Bars
Halloween Frosted Sugar Cookie Bars are soft, chewy, and buttery sugar cookie bars topped with creamy frosting and festive Halloween sprinkles. Easy to bake in one pan and decorate, they’re perfect for parties, trick-or-treat gatherings, or a fun seasonal dessert at home.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 24 bars
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
For the Sugar Cookie Bars:
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
For the Frosting:
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
3 cups powdered sugar
2–3 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Orange or purple food coloring
Halloween sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 9×13-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, egg yolk, and vanilla.
- In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually mix into wet ingredients until dough forms.
- Spread dough evenly into prepared pan and smooth the top. Bake 20–25 minutes, until edges are golden. Cool completely.
- For frosting: Beat butter until creamy, then gradually add powdered sugar. Mix in milk and vanilla until fluffy. Tint with food coloring.
- Spread frosting over cooled bars, top with sprinkles, and slice into squares or rectangles.
Notes
Make black-and-orange swirl frosting for extra Halloween flair.
Add mini chocolate chips to dough for richness.
Use candy eyes, candy corn, or themed decorations on top.
Double the recipe for a crowd and bake in a half-sheet pan.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
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