Sugar cookie cookie bars with frosting have the flavor of sugar cookies but are easier to make with no chilling or scooping needed. Made with only 4 ingredients, these copycats of a soft Lofthouse sugar cookie are quick to make and healthier.
Melt or soften the butter or coconut oil in the microwave at 10 seconds and allow to cool about 5 minutes to be at room temperature.
Combine all the cookie ingredients in a bowl and stir into a dough.
3 cups almond flour, ¼ cup butter, melted, ¼ cup milk, ¼ cup maple syrup, 1 teaspoon vanilla, pinch of salt
Preheat the oven to 350 F. Line an 8 x 8” baking pan with parchment paper. Press the dough into the bottom of the lined baking pan.
Bake for 15 minutes or until set and just beginning to turn light brown. Start checking for a brown color around 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and let the pan cool for 10 minutes, then remove the cookie and set it on a wire rack to cool.
Make Frosting
Cream the butter and vanilla together, adding powdered sugar and salt.
½ cup butter, 3 cups powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla, pinch of salt
Add milk 1 tablespoon at a time, mixing between each, adding just enough to make the frosting creamy.
4-6 tablespoon milk
Spread frosting on cooled bars and sprinkle.
Storage
Frosted bars can be refrigerated for 1 week or frozen for three months in sealed container.
Notes
Be sure the butter or coconut oil is melted but then at room temperature.
Make sure bars are cool before frosting them so the frosting doesn't melt.
Also, chill the frosted bars before cutting for a smooth, even cut.