How to Make Sugar Cookie Bars Holiday Dessert Recipe!!

Cream together 1/2 cup softened butter, 4 oz cream cheese, and 1 cup white sugar.

Add 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, 2 large eggs, and 1/2 teaspoon almond extract to the mixture.

In another bowl, mix together 2 1/4 cups flour, 2 teaspoons corn starch, 1 teaspoon baking powder, and 1/4 teaspoon salt.

Add half of the dry mixture to the wet mixture and mix, then add the rest and mix until thick.

Prepare a 9x13 pan with parchment paper and add the batter, smoothing it out as best as possible.

Bake in a 350° oven for 20 minutes and let it cool completely.

For the frosting, mix together 1 stick of butter, 2 oz cream cheese, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 2-3 cups powdered sugar until smooth.

Once the bars are cooled, ice them and add holiday sprinkles on top.

Lift the bars out of the pan using the parchment paper and slice them into bars.

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