Funfetti Sugar Cookie Bars

Funfetti sugar cookie bars are the perfect dessert for your next celebration. They're filled with fun rainbow sprinkles and turn out perfectly tender and soft, just like your favorite soft sugar cookie recipe.

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings squares

Author Heather

Ingredients

1 cup (198 g) granulated sugar
1 cup (226 g) unsalted butter room temperature
2 large eggs room temperature
2 teaspoons (10 g) vanilla extract
2.5 cups (300 g) all-purpose flour *measured properly
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup (100 g) rainbow jimmies sprinkles
2 tablespoons (25 g) granulated sugar reserved for topping

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a 9x13 pan with parchment paper (or lightly grease) and set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, add butter and sugar. Cream together until fluffy, about a minute. Add eggs and vanilla extract and mix until fluffy, about a minute.
In a separate bowl, add flour, baking powder, and salt. Whisk or sift together to remove lumps. Gently stir dry ingredients into wet ingredients until just incorporated. Add rainbow sprinkles and stir to incorporate.
Pour into prepared pan and use a spatula to spread evenly to the edges. Batter will be thick. Sprinkle reserved granulated sugar evenly over the top of the batter.
Bake for about 20-22 minutes, or until lightly browned around the edges and bars are set in the center.
Place pan onto a wire rack and allow to cool completely before removing and slicing.

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Notes

* How to measure flour properly: Use a kitchen scale to measure flour for accurate results every time. If you don't have a kitchen scale, use the spoon and level method. Stir the flour (especially if it's been packed down in a bag/container), then gently spoon into the measuring cup, leveling off the top with a knife. Scooping with a measuring cup compacts flour into the cup and adds up to 25% extra to the recipe, resulting in dry, bland bars.
If making bars ahead of time for an event, store bars whole (do not slice) until the day of. This helps your bars retain as much moisture as possible. Bars are best served within 24 hours of preparing and will begin to dry out over time.
Bars can be frozen for up to 3 months in a tightly sealed freezer-safe container. To thaw, place on the counter top for 30 minutes to an hour.

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