Sugar Cookie Bars

Sugar Cookie Bars

*from thefoodnanny.com

• 1 cup butter softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 tsp. almond extract
• 5 cups White Kamut flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• Frosting:
• 8 oz. cream cheese (room temperature)
• 1/2 cup butter
• 4-5 cups powdered sugar
• 1/2 tsp. almond extract
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 2 drops red food coloring
• 1. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing often each egg. Add vanilla and almond extract and mix. In a separate bowl combine the flour, salt, baking soda. Add the dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix just until combined. Spread on a greased baking sheet. (rimmed cookie sheet) and bake at 375 degrees for 10-15 minutes. (You don't want to over bake, just barley starting to brown.)
  2. Frosting:

  3. Mix all ingredients together, and spread on cooled cookie bars. Serve and enjoy!