Halloween Sugar Cookie Bar Recipe
These Halloween sugar cookie bars are a spook-tacular treat! Soft, chewy, and loaded with festive sprinkles, they’re the ultimate party dessert!
Whip up a batch of these Halloween bars for your next spooky celebration! They’re super easy to make, with a buttery cookie base and a creamy frosting layer that’s perfect for decorating with festive sprinkles or candy.
Whether you’re hosting a Halloween party, packing lunchbox treats, or satisfying a sweet tooth, these bars are guaranteed to be a hit. Bonus: no need to roll out dough—just press it into the pan and bake!
Be sure to check out some of our other Halloween treat recipes like these; Halloween Oreo Cake Balls, Halloween Rice Krispie Treats and Halloween Chocolate Dipped Pretzels.
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I am a sucker for easy holiday treats, especially easy to make ones! With a pack of teenage boys in the house I am not too sure that they appreciate how darling these look, but I do know that they are quite happy to eat them.
Were they still in elementary school I would totally make these cookie bars for them to take and share with classmates. I miss the days of volunteering in their classroom and helping with Halloween parties and events at school!
Why use sugar cookie dough?
Sugar cookie dough is super versatile and easy to make with only a few ingredients from the grocery store. Start with butter, granulated sugar, all purpose flour and a splash of vanilla extract.
This Halloween cookie bar recipe is so much fun for kids of all ages to make and take to holiday parties or events. My kids enjoy the decorating part the most, second only to the eating part of course.
How to make these halloween bars:
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Ingredients:
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup leftover Halloween candy pieces
Tip: pre-made sugar cookie dough mix can be used as a base for these bars as well. As a busy mom, I like to use short cuts like this when I’m in a hurry to make a quick treat.
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees f.
2. Line the bottom of a square 8 inch x 8 inch non stick baking pan with parchment paper.
3. In a large bowl or stand mixer, combine dry ingredients. Add butter, egg and vanilla and mix until a soft dough forms.
4. Add chocolate chips and leftover candy to the dough.
5. Spread the dough evenly into the baking pan.
6. Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown at the edges or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
7. Remove from the square pan and allow to cool completely on a wire cooling rack.
8. Cut into 2 inch bars for serving.
This recipe makes 16 deliciously festive Halloween cookies! These make this the perfect Halloween dessert recipe that the whole family will love!
How to store cookie bars:
Store these sweet treats in a large freezer bag or airtight container at room temperature for a week or in the freezer for up to three months.
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Some of my kitchen essentials:
- I love using this non-stick bakeware for all of my baking.
- These silicone mitts are perfect for grasping hot pans and baking dishes.
- This Henckel Knife is my favorite for slicing and dicing in the kitchen.
- These parchment paper bags are perfect for packaging and these large Rubbermaid food storage containers are great for storing baking in the freezer.
How awesome are these Halloween Sugar Cookie Bars?! I absolutely love how they turned out and can’t wait to share them with friends and family this year!
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Halloween Sugar Cookie Bar Recipe
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup leftover Halloween candy pieces
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees f.
- Line the bottom of a square 8 inch x 8 inch non stick baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl or stand mixer, combine dry ingredients. Add butter, egg and vanilla and mix until a soft dough forms.
- Add chocolate chips and leftover candy to the dough.
- Spread the dough evenly into the baking pan.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown at the edges or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Remove from the square pan and allow to cool completely on a wire cooling rack.
- Cut into 2 inch bars for serving.
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