Description
Delicious King Cake inspired sugar cookie bars topped with a colorful icing and festive sprinkles, perfect for any celebration!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 to 3 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Purple, green, and gold sanding sugar or sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9×13-inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving overhang for easy removal.
- In a large bowl, cream together softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, approximately 2 to 3 minutes.
- Beat in eggs one at a time, then add vanilla extract, almond extract, and lemon zest, mixing until fully combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, and ground cinnamon.
- Gradually add dry ingredient mixture to wet ingredients, stirring just until combined without overmixing.
- Transfer dough evenly into prepared baking pan using a spatula, ensuring uniform thickness.
- Bake for 22 to 25 minutes, or until edges are lightly golden and center is set. Avoid overbaking.
- Allow cookie base to cool completely in the pan on a wire rack before proceeding.
- Whisk together powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth and pourable consistency is achieved.
- Spread prepared icing evenly over cooled cookie base using a spatula or offset knife.
- Immediately sprinkle purple, green, and gold sanding sugar over icing in sections or decorative pattern.
- Allow icing to set for approximately 30 minutes before slicing into individual bars for serving.
Notes
- Store leftover bars in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- Feel free to customize the colors and decorations for different occasions.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg