Frosted Pumpkin Sugar Cookie Bars Recipe
A chewy, dense sugar cookie bar with the delicious flavor of pumpkin. Topped with cream cheese frosting, it will quickly become a favorite with your family and friends.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time15 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Best Pumpkin Dessert, frosted sugar cookie bars, Pumpkin dessert, sweet bars
Servings: 48
Calories: 189kcal
Large Bowl
Sheet pan (18x13x1)
Pumpkin Sugar Cookie Bars
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 5 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 3 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 8 ounces cream cheese 1 package, softened
- ½ cup butter softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 Tablespoons milk
- 4 cups powdered sugar
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars together until light and fluffy.
Add eggs, one at a time, mixing after each egg.
Mix in vanilla and pumpkin.
In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, salt, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice and cinnamon.
Add wet mixture to dry ingredients and mix until combined.
Spread batter into a rimmed baking sheet (18 x 1 x 1 inch) sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.
Bake for 15-18 minutes, or until bars are light golden brown and an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Let cool.
For frosting, cream butter and cream cheese together, then add vanilla, milk and powdered sugar.
If you want the frosting to be thicker, add more powdered sugar. If you want it to be thinner, add more milk.
Spread frosting on top of cooled bars, cut into bars and serve.
Calories: 189kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 140mg | Potassium: 51mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 1019IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg