suemunzlinger's Recipe

Lofthouse Cookie Bars

Category: cookies

1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup butter, room temperature
8 oz cream cheese, room temperature
1 egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
Preheat oven to 350
Spray jelly roll pan (15x10x1) with cooking spray.

In your mixer cream butter, cream cheese and sugar together. Add in egg and vanilla and mix until incorporated.

With mixer on low, add in your dry ingredients: flour, baking powder and baking soda.

Mix until just combined.

Press dough evenly into your prepared pan. (dough will be sticky)
Bake for 20 minutes until edges begin to golden.
Cool completely before frosting.


FROSTING
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup milk
16 oz. powdered sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
Adjust milk and powdered sugar to get to desired consistency.

Had these one time with sky blue frosting and sprinkles. They look pretty and kids love them.