Sugar Cookie Bars

Another delicious recipe from Mandy!!!  Enjoy!  I just made these for a social and they were a hit!

Grandma Holly's Sugar Cookie Bars

1 cup butter, room temp
8 oz. cream cheese, room temp
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. almond extract
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 egg

Cream above ingredients. Add:
2 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking powder

Spread in a greased jelly roll pan (cookie sheet).
Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. DO NOT overbake, even if they don't look done!
***See my note at the bottom.***


Almond Frosting

2 lbs. powdered sugar
1/2 cup butter
1-2 tsp. almond extract
5 oz. evaporated milk

Whip all ingredients until creamy. Spread on cooled cookies. Cut into bars.

***I used a big 12x17 jelly roll pan and I thought they were too thin, so the next time I used a 9x13 pan, doubled the baking time, and they came out great.****