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.
Craving these right now!
Omg Tessa these are so perfect for a Sally celebration! LOVE that frosting!
How positively decadent!! I’m in chocolate frosted love here!
I would seriously INHALE these!!! Gorgeous!
Hi Tessa! I just stumbled upon your VERY yummy chocolate frosted sugar cookie bars you baked for Sally’s virtual bridal shower and I simply love them. I wish I could grab one through the screen!! I’m a huge fan of Sally since I started blogging and I’m now happy to meet you through her bridal shower. Cheers from the French girl behind Del’s cooking twist 😉
Thank you! So happy to have you Del!
love that big ol’ layer of frosting! yum!!!
These look incredible and the perfect addition to the bridal shower! I love reading all the support and recipes inspired by her shower and the theme “sprinkles”.
I just want to say that Sally’s blog is my absolute favorite, and she has inspired me to become more involved in my kitchen (even though she doesn’t know it). I’ve also found so many awesome bloggers through her, and I just want to say that while I may be quiet, I really enjoy your blog as well!
Thank you so much Alexis!!
OMG!!! Pile on that frosting, why won’t ya?! hehe I LOVE IT!!!
Love these cookie bars! The frosting looks crazy good, Tessa!
Whoa. Now THAT is frosting! Those look amazing, Tessa!
That frosting looks wonderful, Tessa. I want some for breakfast NOW.
This is the BEST bridal shower anyone could ever ask for. All of my best blogging buddies together to celebrate. I always thought virtual blogging parties were the sweetest thing, and now I have all of my bests doing it for me. I can’t thank you enough Tessa! I just read that your readers love my blog and that almost brings tears to my eyes. I look up to you so much and have since I first started blogging. Maybe one day you can teach me how to make one of your amazing recipe videos. Because anything I try is embarrassingly awful. These sugar cookie bars are a dream come true. I’ve only ever made something similar with vanilla frosting but chocolate sounds (and looks) even better. You know me too well! 🙂 thank you again Tessa!!
Awh Sally you are too kind!! I’m so glad you enjoyed the virtual bridal shower xoxo