Christmas Cookie Bars

Looking for a quick and easy Christmas treat? Look no further than these easy Cookie Bars! Moma Vera and I share our favorite cookie recipes every year, and you’re guaranteed to love them.

These Cookie Bars are the perfect way to celebrate the holiday season with your friends and family. Just grab a batch and start baking! You won’t regret it!

Ingredients:
1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
1 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 oz cream cheese
2 1/2 cups flour (scooped and leveled)
3/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup Christmas jimmies

Frosting
1/2 cup butter (softened)
2-3 TBS milk
1 TBS vanilla
1/2 tsp salt
4 cups powdered sugar
3-5 drops food coloring (optional)
2 TBS assorted Christmas sprinkles

Instructions
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
In a large mixing bowl, cream together your butter and sugar for about 3 minutes until light and fluffy.
Add in your egg, vanilla, and cream cheese and mix until they are combined.
In a medium sized bowl, whisk together your flour, baking powder and salt.
Fold the Christmas sprinkles into the batter.
Slowly add in your flour mixture into the wet mixture, while stirring until everything is combined.
Press the batter into a greased 9×13 baking dish and spread it out evenly with your hands or a rubber spatula.
Bake for 15-17 minutes or until edges just barely start to turn golden.
Allow the bars to cool completely.
Mix together all your ingredients for your frosting until fluffy creamy.
Spread frosting evenly over cooled cookie bars.
Top with sprinkles.
Cut into squares and serve.