Brown Butter Sugar Cookie Bars
Brown Butter Sugar Cookie Bars with Fluffy Buttercream Frosting are perfect for serving at parties and are easier to make than sugar cookies.
Servings 48 bars
Calories 175kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons water
- 1 cup shortening
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 5 cups flour
Fluffy Buttercream Frosting
- ½ cup butter, softened
- ½ cup vegetable shortening
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- ½ cup marshmallow cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 teaspoon food coloring use more as needed
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Brown the butter in a saucepan, pour into a large bowl, and allow it to cool to room temp.
- Mix baking soda and water together and set aside.
- Cream together butter, shortening and sugar.
- Add eggs and vanilla, mix well.
- Stir in the baking soda and water mixture and the salt.
- Add the flour, one cup at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Spread batter in a greased jelly roll pan.
- Bake at 350°F for 20-25 minutes. Do not overbake.
- Allow the bars to cool completely before adding the buttercream frosting.
Fluffy Buttercream Frosting
- Beat together butter and shortening until smooth.
- Beat in the marshmallow cream.
- Mix in the powdered sugar, one cup at a time.
- Beat in the milk and vanilla extract until fluffy.
- Stir in the food coloring.
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 175kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 177mg | Sugar: 13g
