These are the best Valentine Sugar Cookie Bars – totally easy and fun to make, great for Valentines Day! These cookie bars are the perfect festive treat for the holidays.
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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 Valentine’s Day 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.
These bars are a great alternative to the work that goes into individual cookies made with cookie cutters and cream cheese frosting. Be sure to check out some of our other Valentines Day treat recipes like these; Valentine Oreo Cake Balls, Valentine Chocolate Bark or Valentine Whoopie Pies!
This Valentine’s Day 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 valentine 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
- 2 Tbsp Valentine sprinkles
- 1 tub Duncan Hines white frosting
- 1/4 cup Valentine sprinkles
- 1 Tbsp candy hearts and/or red M&Ms
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 with electric mixer or stand mixer with paddle attachment, combine dry ingredients. Add butter, egg and vanilla and mix until a soft dough forms. Add Valentines sprinkles.
4. Spread the dough evenly into the prepared baking pan.
5. Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown around the edges or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Allow to completely cool on a wire rack.
6. Prepare the frosting and decorating ingredients.
7. Use the back of a spoon or butter knife to spread frosting over the top of the cookie.
8. Top with Valentine sprinkles and candy hearts.
9. Cut into 2 inch bars for serving.
This recipe makes 16 deliciously festive Valentine bars! You have to agree that the kids would have a blast decorating these valentines sugar cookie bars!!
I love the pop of color that the sprinkles give the dough and frosting for the holiday season. They make this the perfect Valentine’s Day dessert recipe that the whole family will love!
How to store Valentine treats:
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 darling are these Valentine Sugar Cookie Bars?! I absolutely love how they turned out and can’t wait to share them with friends and family this year!
This is one of our favorite valentine’s day recipes – like the classic sugar cookie with buttercream frosting in bar form.
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Valentine Sugar Cookie Bar Recipe
These are the best Valentine Sugar Cookie Bars - totally easy and fun to make, great for Valentines Day! These cookie bars are the perfect festive treat for the holidays.
Ingredients
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 Tbsp Valentine sprinkles
- 1 tub Duncan Hines white frosting
- 1/4 cup Valentine sprinkles
- 1 Tbsp candy hearts and/or red M&Ms
Instructions
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. Add Valentines sprinkles.
4. Spread the dough evenly into the baking pan.
5. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Allow to completely cool.
6. Prepare the frosting and decorating ingredients.
7. Use the back of a spoon or butter knife to spread frosting over the top of the cookie.
8. Top with Valentine sprinkles and candy hearts.
9. Cut into 2 inch bars for serving.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 16 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 171Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 27mgSodium: 202mgCarbohydrates: 23gFiber: 0gSugar: 16gProtein: 1g
All values are approximate and based on ingredients used by the recipe writer. Always calculate your own individual nutritional values for the most accurate calculation.
