Sugar Cookie Bars

In honor of Valentine’s Day this week I wanted to give you a recipe that is slightly different and in my opinion easier than your typical Valentine’s Day cookies. It is still festive and fun but just a little less work……..

Valentine’s Day Sugar Cookie Bars

Bars:

½ cup butter

3 T. Crisco/shortening

1 ¼ cups sugar

2 eggs

1 T. milk

3 cups flour

1 tsp. salt

2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp vanilla

Directions:

1.       Blend together butter, shortening, sugar, eggs, milk, and the vanilla.

2.       Add the combined dry ingredients and mix thoroughly.

3.       Put all the dough into a 9 X 13 pan.

4.       Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.

5.       Let cookie bars cool and then frost and add sprinkles for fun.

Frosting: Make Pink for Valentine ’s Day or you can change the color depending on what holiday you are celebrating!!

1.       4 oz. cream cheese

2.       ¼ cup butter

3.       3-4 cups powdered sugar

4.       1 teaspoon vanilla

5.       2-3 Tablespoons milk

Cream butter and cream cheese and then add everything else. Dye to make festive for the holiday with food coloring!