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Valentine Cookie Bars

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Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 C butter
  • 1 C sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 TSP vanilla
  • 2 1/2 C flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 C of red m&m’s I picked out the red ones specifically but you can use the Valentine mix
  • 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
  • Chocolate sprinkles

Instructions
 

  • Spray 9"x13" cookie sheet with baking spray and set aside.
  • In mixer Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, I let it mix for 4-5 minutes. Add in eggs one at a time and combine until fully incorporated add in vanilla.
  • Mix the flour,salt and baking soda together in a separate bowl. Add to butter egg mixture one large spoonful at a time and mix until all ingredients are combined. Fold in candies.Spread on a prepared cookie sheet.
  • Bake at 375 degrees for 10-15 min or until toothpick comes out clean.(Do not overbake!)Remove from oven and let cool completely.
  • While cookie bar cools start on the frosting!
  • Beat the butter on medium speed until smooth.Add in the powdered sugar and mix on low speed at first, then increase to medium speed until mixture starts to come together.
  • Add in the vanilla extract then the heavy cream one tablespoon at a time until desired consistency is achieved.(I like mine a creamy spreadable consistency), add red food color one drop at a time until the desired color is reached. Mix for another minute or two until color is fully incorporated in frosting.
  • Once pan of cookie bars are completely cooled frost the cookie bars covering the entire surface of the cookie.
  • Top with sprinkles, cut into bars and enjoy!!