Vanilla Bean Sugar Cookie Bars with Vanilla Bean Frosting
These sugar cookie bars are also known as Very Vanilla Sugar Cookie Bars because they are packed with vanilla flavor. They are a classier take on that traditional kid friendly sugar cookie bar. Don’t worry though these are still most definitely kid friendly, but I can already tell you they won’t want to eat the Violas though. The flower decoration is are totally optional (and they are edible).
Who wouldn’t love a fancy take on sugar cookie bars? Don’t vanilla beans just make anything more elegant? Those thousands of little gourmet flecks just make me happy. I love vanilla beans! These sugar cookie bars are soft, perfectly sweet, decadently vanilla flavored deliciousness and after just one taste they will most definitely leave you craving more.
Easy to cook, a fancy sugar cookie bar made with sweet vanilla beans. Deliciously soft, cake-like cookie bar topped with a rich frosting. Garnish with edible flowers to keep their fancy flair going. Serve with tea or coffee.
Ingredients:
- 2 3/4 cups (388g) all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup (226g) unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup (164g) granulated sugar
- 2/3 cup (76g) powdered sugar
- Seeds of 1 small vanilla bean
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Frosting
- 1/2 cup (113g) butter (I like to use 1/4 cup salted and 1/4 cup unsalted)
- Seeds of 1 small vanilla bean
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups (300g) powdered sugar
- 2 - 3 Tbsp half and half