Sugar Cookie Bars

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This is going to be my new "go to" recipe for sugar cookies! The frosting is DIVINE! I used 1/2 tsp. almond extract and 1/2 tsp. vanilla. FABULOUS!!
Sugar Cookie Bars
Source: BreeAnn Fankhauser

1 cup butter, room temperature
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
5 cups flour
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp lemon zest (optional)

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 375 degrees for 10-15 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.

Frosting
1/2 cup butter, room temperature
4 ounces cream cheese (1/2 of an 8 oz block) softened
1 tsp vanilla (I used almond extract for half of the frosting)
¼ tsp salt
4 cups powdered sugar
5 Tbsp milk
food coloring (if desired)

For frosting combine butter and cream cheese until smooth and creamy. Add vanilla and salt. Add powdered sugar in 1-2 cup increments until combined, then add 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.

Carrot Cookies

Sound strange, but oh, so yummy! Sent to me by my chef sister, Dabney!

1 cup mashed cooked carrots
1 cup butter or shortening
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 cups flour
1/4 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking powder
3/4 c. shredded coconut

Mix shortening (butter), sugar, eggs, and carrots. Blend flour, baking pwd., and salt into the shortening mixture. Mix in coconut. Drop dough by spoonfuls 2 inches apart on lightly greased baking sheet. Bake at 400 degrees for 8-10 minutes.

Orange icing
Juice of 1/2 orange (3-4 Tbsp.)
grated rind of 1 orange
1 Tbsp. butter
1 1/4 cups sifted pwd. sugar

Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip Cookies

Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip Cookies

1 cup butter
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups peanut butter chips

DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease cookie sheets.
In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Stir in the eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt, stir into the creamed mixture. Finally, fold in the peanut butter chips. Drop cookies by heaping teaspoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until set. Cool on wire racks.

Day 32 - Cinnamon Chip Cookies

Ian's Favorite Cookies

1 cup (2 sticks) butter, at room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
3 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. cinnamon chips (you can use chocolate chips or any other chips instead)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl of an electric mixer, beat the butter, sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla and eggs. Beat about 1 minute. Sift the flour, soda and salt in a bowl. Add to the butter mixture and mix until all ingredients are well-combined. Stir in the cinnamon chips. Drop tablespoons of dough onto ungreased cookie sheets and flatten slightly with the palm of your hand. Bake 8-10 minutes. Remove to a cooling rack.