Sugar Cookie Bars

Bars: In a large bowl cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing after each egg. Mix in vanilla and almond extract.

In a separate bowl whisk together flour, salt & baking soda. Add to wet mixture and mix just until combined.

Spread on a greased, rimmed baking sheet (use a 13 x 18 pan). The dough will be just like cookie dough- heavy & sticky- so it’s best to spray your hands with a little nonstick spray and use them to help mold the dough into the pan.

Bake at 375 degrees for 10 mins - 15 mins, until light golden brown or until a toothpick comes out clean. (I like to slightly under cook mine. I take them out at 10 minutes exactly. They are not brown at all, but I think that they are better this way.).

Cool completely before frosting.

Frosting: In a large bowl, beat butter, vanilla, almond extract and salt.

Add powdered sugar (1 cup at a time) until combined.

add milk & mix until smooth and spreading consistency.

Add a few drops of color, if desired.

Spread over cooled cookie, then cut into bars.