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Friday and these Browned Butter Sugar Cookie Bars with White Chocolate Frosting…the BEST combo!
I have been waiting to share these cookie bars with you guys for far too long now. These are the sweetest treats you can make this February…and also the easiest.
They’re buttery, doughy, soft, and frosted with an extra light, fluffy, sweet white chocolate frosting. Indulgent? Yes, for sure, but after a month long of healthy January eats, I figured it was time for a splurge recipe.
Anyone else agree?
Good. Now let’s chat about them.
First things first, these are not your average sugar cookie. Most importantly, they are made using browned butter, which is possibly the best way ever to use up a stick of butter. Browned butter is just that, it’s butter that has been browned. It’s golden, toasted, and hinted with a delicious nutty flavor. It’s truly the best and takes these sugar cookies from good to amazing.
Second, these are not roll out sugar cookies, No No. These are sugar cookie bars, and they’re better, easier, and tastier then any other sugar cookie.
OK. Fine that may be just a bit of an overstatement, but these sugar cookie bars are really freaking good. Let’s just leave it at that.
And the best part? No rolling, no chilling, and no fuss.
Yes, please.
For the cute little hearts you see on top of the frosting, I simply melted both milk chocolate and white chocolate, put them each into separate ziplock sandwich bags, snipped a small portion of the corner off the bag, and then drew out hearts onto a parchment lined baking sheet. I froze the hearts until the chocolate hardened and was then able to use them like giant chocolate sprinkles on top of my cookie bars. Really cute and fun, but also a lot better than just sugar filled sprinkles.
I made these sugar cookie bars with Valentine’s Day in mind, but today’s a pretty darn good day to make them too. For one it is Friday and we all know how I feel about Fridays and cookies. They just go hand in hand. In my opinion, every Friday needs a cookie…or at least something sweet.
And two, the 2018 Winter Olympic Opening Ceremonies are happening tonight. Well, technically they kicked off at six am eastern time this morning (which if you are wondering is 8:00 pm in South Korea), but my guess is that most of you will want to watch the television broadcast that will air tonight at eight pm Eastern time on NBC. If you caught yesterday’s Homemade Potsticker recipe, you should already have plans to be making those tonight. And now you have your dessert plans!
As you can see, I have your Olympic Ceremonies menu all covered. You are so welcome!
In all seriousness though, I do truly love these cookie bars and they are perfect for all occasions from Valentine’s Day, to Olympic viewing parties, to birthdays, to a simple quick and easy Friday night treat.
And if you do end up making these tonight and enjoy them while watching the opening ceremonies, make sure to keep your eyes peeled for the wild Gerard clan in the crowd of people. Pretty sure all eighteen of us will stick out like a sore thumb. You’d think I’d be embarrassed, but I love my crazy family.
Only wishing I could cheer on Red with a cookie bar in hand. He would love that! But hey, at least you guys can!!
Browned Butter Sugar Cookie Bars with White Chocolate Frosting
Ingredients
- 2 sticks salted butter, cubed
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 eggs, at room temperature
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
White Chocolate Frosting
Instructions
- 1.Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line a 9x13 inch baking pan with parchment paper. 2. Add the butter to medium pot. Allow the butter to brown lightly until it smells toasted, about 2-3 minutes. Stir often. Remove from the heat and transfer to a mixing bowl. Let cool 5 minutes. Beat in the sugar, and vanilla. Add the eggs, one at a time, and mix until evenly combined. Add the flour and baking soda, beating until combined and the dough forms a ball. Press the dough into the prepared baking dish. Transfer to the oven and bake 20 to 25 minutes or until just golden on top. Let cool completely before frosting.
3. To make the frosting: In the bowl of a stand mixer (or large bowl with a hand mixer) beat together the butter and powdered sugar until smooth and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add the melted white chocolate, and vanilla, beat until combined 4. Frost the cooled cookie bars and decorate as desired. Cut and serve.
Nutrition
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Friday night cookie bars in for the win!
So happy Red made the finals – how cool to have a brother in the Olympics! I really enjoy your recipes – this was great because it’s a bar.
Thank you Nancy!!
Just saw Red! Amazing.
Thank you!! SO PROUD!
I made them today and they were delicious!
Thanks for another amazing recipe!
I am so glad you liked these!! Thank you!
Muy buenas las recetas exelente
Gracias!
Omg, you got all cutesy on us! These are perfect!
Thanks Tori!!
Hey Tieghan,
I love these cookie bars and agree they would be lovely for any occasion. 🙂 Maybe I can bake my mom some for Easter or spring break, when I visit, and add white chocolate drawn eggs!
I hope you’re having a nice time in Korea! What all have you done so far? I hope you enjoyed the opening ceremonies!
I’m looking forward to tomorrow’s post and hearing more about your trip. 🙂
Sleep well.
Thank you! I am so glad you like these! I am having a great time in Korea, just watching Red do his thing!
Aw. That’s nice! I saw your photos so far. It seems cold but you look happy. I hope all goes well tomorrow!
hey girl- these bars look so yummy!
Thank you Shawnna!
Browned butter is definitely amazing, so I’m sure these are delicious! 🙂
Thank you Alexandria!
These sound amazing! Do you think that they would be okay to ship to someone? Or, should the frosting be excluded in order to safely ship? Love all of your recipes – thanks!
I would ship the bars and frosting separately and then I think it would be great!! The frosting does not harden, so I worry it will smudge during shipping. Please let me know if you have other questions. Hope you love this recipe! Thanks! 🙂
Simple sugar cookie bars have always been one of my favorite desserts Tieghan! Love the browned butter! I’ll most definitely need to bake a batch for my Valentine!
Thank you Mary Ann! I am so glad you like these!
I will definitely be making these for Valentine’s Day week this year. They look delicious and so much easier than rolling and cutting out the cookies! Enjoy South Korea with your family and best of luck to your brother! I will be tuned in and watching!
Thank you so much Lynn! So glad you like these!
Browned butter is heaven, so these cookie bars must be beyond addictive! Good luck and have fun at the Olympics girly! xo
Thank you Kelsey!!
These are so cute and look yummy.
Hope you all have a safe trip and Red does well. I told my sister and her husband to watch for him. They love watching all of it.
Thank you Charlotte!
You had me at White Chocolate! Fabulous.
Thank you Liz!!
THey look out of this world delicious!!!
Thank you Ruth!