Heart Funfetti Cookie Cake Bars
Delightfully chewy, sprinkle-filled sugar cookie cake bars topped with fluffy buttercream.
Ingredients
For Heart Cookie Cake Bars
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- ½ cup sprinkles, not nonpareils
For Buttercream Frosting
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1-2 tablespoons milk
- pink and red gel food coloring
- sprinkles for decorating
Instructions
For Heart Cookie Cake Bars
- Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Set aside.
- In a large bowl using an electric mixer, cream together butter and sugar on medium speed, until light and fluffy. Add eggs, and vanilla and almond extracts; beat until well combined, scraping down sides of bowl as needed.
- Add flour mixture to wet ingredients; mix until combined. Gently fold in sprinkles.
- Scoop dough into 1.5 tablespoon rounds, or use a #40 disher to scoop balls of dough. Roll balls of dough into a log shape and place into the Cake Boss 12-Cup Heart Molded Cookie Pan hearts.
- Bake 7-9 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool Heart Funfetti Cookie Cake Bars in pan on wire rack for 8-10 minutes; transfer to wire rack to cool completely before frosting.
For Buttercream Frosting
- In a large bowl using an electric mixer, cream butter until creamy and smooth. Add salt, and vanilla and almond extracts; mix until combined.
- Turn mixer on lowest speed and slowly add powdered sugar; mix until creamy. Add a tablespoon of milk, adding an additional tablespoon of milk until desired consistency is achieved. For colored frosting, add a few drops of gel food coloring in the desired color; mix until combined.
- Once Heart Funfetti Cookie Cake Bars have completely cooled, frost using a no.6 decorating tip or icing spatula. Immediately add sprinkles, heart quins, or your own festive flair. Eat & Enjoy!
Notes
Store Heart Funfetti Cookie Cake Bars in an airtight container in the fridge; will keep for 4+ days.
Heart Funfetti Cookie Cake Bars are best served within 1-2 days at room temperature.
