Red Velvet Sugar Cookie Bars

Name: Red Velvet Sugar Cookie Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 16 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups flour; 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 tsp baking powder; 1 cup butter (softened); 1 1/2 cups sugar; 2 eggs; 2 tsp vanilla extract; 2 tbsp red food coloring; 8 oz cream cheese (softened); 1/2 cup butter (softened); 2 cups sifted powdered sugar; 1 tsp vanilla

These decadent red velvet sugar cookie bars with cream cheese frosting are so divine. This is the best of both worlds, all the goodness of red velvet cake in an easy-to-make cookie bar form.

⏱ 35 min 🔨 Prep 15min 🔥 Cook 20min 📊 Medium 🍽 16 servings 👁 7

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Have a 9x13 inch pan ready. I like to line mine with aluminum foil or parchment paper and spray it with cooking spray so that the bars easily lift out and are easy to cut.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, salt, and baking powder. Set aside.
In a mixing bowl, cream together 1 cup butter softened and sugar until light and creamy. About 2-3 minutes. Beat in the eggs, vanilla, and food coloring until combined.
Add the flour mixture until a soft dough forms. Press into the bottom of the 9x13 inch pan. Bake for about 20 minutes until the edges start to pull away from the sides and a toothpick entered into the center comes out clean. Allow to completely cool before frosting.
To make the cream cheese frosting, Beat together the cream cheese and butter. Add the powdered sugar and vanilla. Beat together until smooth. Frost the top of the bars and enjoy!

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Nutrition per serving

452kcal

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$1094.00

Per Serving
$68.00/serving

🏠 Savings
~$2188.00 vs buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (100% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Subtotal
flour	1 cups	$18.00
unsweetened cocoa	0.25 cup	$16.00
salt	0.5 tsp	$1.00
baking powder	1 tsp	$7.00
butter	1 cup	$260.00
sugar	0.5 cups	$3.00
eggs	2	$65.00
vanilla extract	2 tsp	$152.00
red food coloring	2 tbsp	$4.00
cream cheese	8 oz	$337.00
butter	0.5 cup	$130.00
sifted powdered sugar	2 cups	$25.00
vanilla	1 tsp	$76.00