Pistachio Sugar Cookie Bars
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Total Time: 24 minutes
- Yield: About 20 bars 1x
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 (3.4 ounce) box pistachio instant pudding mix
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Buttercream Frosting
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
- 3 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2–3 tablespoon milk
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
- In a medium bowl mix flour, pudding mix, baking powder and salt and set aside.
- Using an electric mixer cream butter and sugar.
- Add in eggs and vanilla.
- Gradually add in flour mixture until combined.
- Spread into prepared baking dish.
- Bake for about 11-14 minutes just until bottom begins to lightly brown. Don’t over bake. Top will not be firm, but will firm up upon sitting.
- Remove from oven and set on a wire rack to cool completely.
Buttercream Frosting
- Using an electric mixer cream butter.
- Gradually add in confectioners’ sugar until combined.
- Stir in vanilla extract.
- Slowly add in milk, 1 tablespoon at a time until desired consistency.
- Spread over bars and let set.
- When ready to serve cut into bars and serve.
- Store in an airtight container.