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gluten free dairy free sugar cookie bars

Soft Sugar Cookie Bars

5 from 2 votes
These sugar cookie bars are super soft, gluten-free, dairy-free, simple to make, and absolutely delicious!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 11 minutes
Servings: 9 cookie bars
Course: cookie, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

For the cookie base:
  • 1 ½ cup gluten-free flour
  • ¼+1/8 teaspoon xanthum gum only if your flour does not already have it!
  • ⅔ cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 egg
  • ½ cup non-dairy butter
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon baking powder
For the frosting:
  • ½ cup non-dairy butter
  • 2 cup powdered sugar
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1-2 tablespoon non-dairy milk as needed, to thin

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line an 8x8 baking pan with parchment paper.
  2. In a mixer, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in the egg and extracts until combined.
  3. Mix in the dry ingredients until you have a cookie dough. Press the dough into the prepared pan and bake for 11-12 min. Let cool.
  4. Begin making the frosting. Whisk the butter until whipped. Mix in the powdered sugar ½ cup at a time until you have your desired frosting consistency. Add in the vanilla. Add in the milk if your frosting is too thick for your liking.
  5. Spread the frosting over the cooled cookie base and slice into bars. Enjoy!