Amy Amann's Sugar Cookie Bars

Amy Amann's Sugar Cookie Bars*
modified from
https://www.the-girl-who-ate-everything.com/sugar-cookie-bars/

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup butter room temperature
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 4.5 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest optional

Frosting:

• 4 T butter room temperature
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 4-5 cups powdered sugar
• 5 Tablespoons milk
• food coloring if desired

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing after each egg. Add vanilla and mix well. In a separate bowl combine flour, salt, baking soda and stir with a whisk to combine. Add to wet mixture and mix just until combined. Spread on a greased baking sheet (use a 13 x 18 pan). Bake at 350 degrees for 11-12 min, until light golden brown or until a toothpick comes out clean (they won't look done so do the toothpick test). Cool completely and frost.

For the frosting:

1. Whip the butter until creamy.  Add powdered sugar in 1-2 cup increments until combined, then add vanilla and milk a little at a time and mix until smooth and spreading consistency. You may not need all the milk! Spread over cooled cookie bars.

*Amy bakes them with extra love, and I'm using Amy's frosting recipe (no cream cheese) instead of the girl who ate everything's.