Sugar Cookie Bars

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
• 2 cups white sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 teaspoons baking soda
• 3 cups prepared frosting

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a 10x15-inch baking pan with parchment paper.

2. 2

   Place butter and sugar into the work bowl of a large stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment; mix on medium-high speed until butter and sugar are light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes.

3. 3

   Beat eggs into butter mixture one at a time, letting each egg blend in before adding the next. Beat in vanilla extract. Whisk flour, salt, and baking soda together in a separate bowl. Gradually beat flour mixture into moist ingredients, blending each portion in before adding more. Spread dough into prepared pan.

4. 4

   Bake in the preheated oven until lightly golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool completely in pan.

5. 5

   Remove from pan and spread frosting over the top; cut into bars and serve.