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Valentine's Day Cookie Bars

These delicious Valentine's cookie bars are perfect for making your sweetie this year! These delicious cookie bars are topped with homemade buttercream & fun sprinkles!
Course Desserts
Cuisine American

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Additional Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 12
Author krista

Ingredients

  • 1 C butter
  • 2 C sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 TSP vanilla
  • 5 C flour
  • 1/2 TSP baking soda
  • 1 C of red m&m’s
  • Frosting Ingredients:
  • 1 C unsalted butter softened
  • 3 C powdered sugar
  • 2-3 TBSP heavy whipping cream
  • 1 TSP vanilla
  • 1-2 drops of light pink food coloring
  • Valentine’s day sprinkles choose whichever you want!

Instructions

  • Cream butter and sugar until combined.
  • .Mix in the eggs and vanilla.
  • Mix the flour and baking soda together in a separate bowl.
  • Mix in the dry ingredients gradually until fully combined.
  • Mix in the red m&m’s.
  • Spread on a cookie sheet covered with parchment paper.Bake at 375 degrees for 10-15 min or until toothpick comes out clean.(Do not overbake!)
  • Once baked, set aside to cool completely.
  • While cookie bar cools start on the frosting.
  • Beat the butter on medium speed until smooth.
  • Add in the powdered sugar gradually mixing inbetween each addition.
  • Add in the heavy cream, vanilla extract, food coloring and continue mixing on medium-high speed for another minute or until everything is well combined, scraping down sides of bowl as needed.
  • Once bar is cooled and frosting is made, frost the cookie bar till totally covered.
  • Top with sprinkles you chose then serve and enjoy!