Description

These Valentine Sugar Cookie Bars are a festive and easy-to-make treat, perfect for celebrating Valentine’s Day. With a soft sugar cookie base, creamy frosting, and festive sprinkles, these bars are fun to make and even more fun to eat. Ready in just 30 minutes, they’re the perfect dessert for sharing love and sweetness!

Ingredients

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1 cup white granulated sugar
1/2 cup butter (room temperature)
1 large egg
4 tbsp milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
2 tbsp Valentine sprinkles
1 tub Duncan Hines white frosting
1/4 cup Valentine sprinkles (for decorating)
1 tbsp candy hearts and/or red M&Ms

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Instructions

Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line the bottom of an 8×8-inch nonstick baking pan with parchment paper.
Mix Ingredients: In a large bowl or stand mixer, combine sugar, butter, egg, milk, and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth. Add flour, baking soda, and salt, and mix until a soft dough forms. Fold in Valentine sprinkles.
Bake: Spread the dough evenly in the prepared pan. Bake for 25–30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let the cookie base cool completely.
Frost and Decorate: Spread white frosting evenly over the cooled cookie base using the back of a spoon or a butter knife. Top with Valentine sprinkles, candy hearts, and red M&Ms.
Cut and Serve: Slice into 2-inch bars and enjoy!

Notes

Customization: Swap out the sprinkles for different themes to match other holidays or celebrations.
Make-Ahead Tip: Bake the cookie base a day in advance, then frost and decorate just before serving.
Storage: Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or refrigerate for up to a week.