Tessa’s Recipe Rundown
Taste: Like a sugar cookie meets a birthday cake with lots of cocoa chocolate frosting. Texture: The sugar cookie bars are soft yet chewy while the frosting is ultra thick, rich, and creamy. Ease: Very easy! Appearance: I just love the sprinkles on top! They make this recipe fun for any special occasion. Pros: Fun and playful dessert that’ll take you back to your childhood. Perfect for small celebrations! Cons: None, just not health food. Would I make this again? Of course.This post may contain affiliate links. Read our disclosure policy.
When making sugar cookie bars, is it pure evil to pile on a layer of frosting as thick as the cookie bar itself? If so, I may be the devil.
Today’s recipe for Chocolate Frosted Sugar Cookie Bars is everything you could want in a bar dessert. They’re soft and chewy, thick and creamy, with all the flavors and colors of your childhood. They’re perfect for celebrating any occasion, or just baking up a batch for fun.
Today’s recipe is in celebration of Sally from Sally’s Baking Addiction and her upcoming wedding. Happy virtual bridal shower! I know the majority of you know Sally not just because she has a fabulous blog, but because every time I ask you guys what other food blogs you read you always tell me Sally’s! I can see why, between her crazy awesome baking recipes and lovely personality, she is such a fabulous member of this huge food blogging community. A bunch of us bloggers are sharing recipes today for Sally’s virtual bridal shower and the theme is SPRINKLES. How fun is that? Sally, I know you’d love these Chocolate Frosted Sugar Cookie Bars and I so wish I could share them with you in person! You are going to be a gorgeous bride and I wish you and Kevin many years of joy (and sweet treats). Congratulations! Scroll down below the recipe to see what all the other bloggers participating brought to this virtual bridal shower.
If you make this recipe, be sure to take a picture and tag it #handletheheat on Instagram. Sprinkle party!
More treats for Sally’s bridal shower:
Chocolate Swiss Roll Cake from Lauren’s Latest
Funfetti Cookie Dough Balls from Averie Cooks
Cake Batter Popcorn from I Heart Naptime
Confetti Cookie Milkshake from Bake Your Day
Cake Batter Ice Cream Balls from Oh, Sweet Basil
Frosted Sugar Cookies from Roxana’s Home Baking
Peanut Butter Filled Doughnuts from Crazy For Crust
Funfetti-Sugar-Cookie-Cups from Crunchy Creamy Sweet
Shirley Temple from Damn Delicious
Funfetti Pudding Mix Cookies from Cooking Classy
Cherry Chocolate Chip Cupcakes from The Messy Baker
Vanilla Banana Muffins from Love From the Oven
Homemade Funfetti Yellow Birthday Cake from Ambitious Kitchen
Frosting-Filled-Deep-Dish-Cake-Batter-Cookies from The Domestic Rebel
Chocolate Frosted Sugar Cookie Bars
Ingredients
For the sugar cookie bars:
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon fine salt
- 1 stick (4 ounces) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg plus 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the chocolate frosting:
- 1 1/2 sticks (6 ounces) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar, sifted
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder, sifted
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- Rainbow sprinkles
Instructions
To make the bars:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line an 8 by 8-inch baking pan with foil, leaving an overhang on all sides.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the butter, cream cheese, and sugar on medium-high speed until well combined and smooth, about 3 minutes. Add the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla and beat until combined. On low speed, gradually add the flour mixture and beat until combined.
- Press the dough into the prepared pan. Bake for 25 minutes, or until lightly golden brown on top. Place the pan on a wire rack and let cool completely.
To make the frosting:
- In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the butter on medium-high speed until creamy, about 2 minutes. On low speed add in the powdered sugar, cocoa powder, cream, vanilla, and salt. Increase speed to high and beat for 3 minutes, or until light and fluffy.
- Remove the bars from the pan using the foil overhang. Frost with a thick layer of frosting. Sprinkle with sprinkles before cutting into squares. Serve or store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days or in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Loved this recipe but in the directions it doesn’t state when to add cocoa powder I did it with the sugar hopefully that was correct.
Thanks for your feedback, Jaime! I have that corrected in the recipe!
thanks for sharing a great recipe!
Oh my! These chocolate frosted sugar cookie bars were delicious and so easy to make! Will have to try this for my family. Thanks so much!
This recipe so extravagant:) I made these chocolate frosted sugar cookie bars for the super bowl party and it was a crowd favorite. I’m also gonna pin this post on my Pinterest board my followers will love it. Thanks for sharing, Tessa!
Made these for a bake sale and they sold out so fast!
Yay!!
These sound amazing. And the frosting looks like pure fudge. Pinned!
Hey! I am making these for a get together at my house tomorrow night; there will probably be about 18-20 people. Do you think I could double the recipe and make it in a 9×13??
Definitely!
I love a good sugar cookie bar and these look awesome, Tessa. I love the thick chocolate layer!
I think that cookies should always have a thick layer of icing!