I love cookies of all kinds but I have a soft spot for snickerdoodles cookies.
However, it’s faster to make bars than it is to make cookies.
As I always say with bars, they are wham-bam-slap-it-in-a-pan whereas cookies require individual loving and more one-on-one attention.
And the frosting on top makes me extra happy.
I do like sugar cookies but I like snickerdoodle cookies more so I tweaked the ingredients and reduced the yield to an 8 x 8 pan because I didn’t “need” a 13 x 18 pan of bars.
I knew this post was going to be revealed on the day before Valentine’s Day, so I made pink vanilla cream cheese frosting, sprinkled the bars with red sanding sugar, and added red, white, and pink candy bits.
I hope Cupid approves.
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These bars are like snickerdoodle cookies, but in bar form.
The cinnamon and sugar and the vanilla undertones tickled my snickerdoodle fancy.
The texture is soft and chewy, like a deep dish cookie.
The frosting is vanilla-infused, and has a little bit of a tang from the cream cheese, balancing the sweetness.
And everything tastes better when it’s pink and has candy bits and sprinkles on top.
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Snickerdoodle Cookie Bars with Pink Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting
Ingredients
Snickerdoodle Cookie Bars
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup light brown sugar, packed
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
Pink Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting
- ¼ cup butter, softened
- ¼ cup cream cheese, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 to 4 ½ + cups powdered sugar
- splash of milk or water, if needed
- pink food coloring, optional
Instructions
- Bars – Preheat oven to 375F and prepare a 8×8 or 9×9-inch pan by lining it with foil and then spraying it with cooking spray. In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugars. Add the eggs, vanilla, cinnamon and mix until combined. Add the flour and mix until just combined. Pour batter into prepared pan. The batter will be very thick and sticky, like cookie dough. Use your hands if necessary to spread it evenly. Bake at 375F for 19 to 22 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in the middle of the pan comes out clean. While the bars are baking, prepare the frosting.
- Pink Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting – In a large mixing bowl, mix the butter and cream cheese until combined and it begins to fluff. Add the vanilla and powdered sugar (one-half cup at a time after 3 cups) and mix until desired frosting consistency is reached. I like very thick frosting and used 4 1/2 cups powdered sugar with a splash of half and half. Carefully add the food coloring, one drop at a time, until desired color is reached. After the bars have cooled, frost them. Optionally, garnish with sprinkles, candy bits, sanding sugar, or any optional garnish of your choice. Consider storing the bars in the refrigerator because of the cream cheese and butter in the frosting; the bars freeze well and will keep in the freezer for up to three months.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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If you prefer Snickerdoodle cookies in cookie form, try these White Chocolate Snickerdoodles that are dead ringers for the Mrs. Field’s Snickerdoodles I used to eat in the food court at the mall in high school.
And if you haven’t already completed your Valentine’s Day baking (or springtime, baby-shower, bridal shower, Easter, or girlie birthday party baking needs), there’s:
Deep Dish Chocolate Chip Cookies with PB Cups & PB M&M’s
Peanut Butter and Jelly Thumbprint Cookies (No-Bake, Vegan, GF)
Strawberry Cake Mix Cookies with Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting
And here’s a Valentine’s Day Roundup post with Food, Kitchen items, and shoes
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Made these tonight!! I have been wanting to try some of your recipes for a long time!! This was an awesome start! Thank you!
Oh thanks for the compliments and feedback and if you make anything else, LMK!
Made these last night, super easy and extremely delicious! Hoping my husband didn’t eat them all, but I think he has a new favorite!
New to your blog and absolutely love it.
Thanks for saying hi and reading and glad you liked these! And that your husband did, too :)
Love these Averie!! They’re so pretty, and just perfect for V-Day! I made some snickerdoodle bars a while ago, but no frosting on mine so these are definitely an upgrade :)
I tell my hubby not to buy me expensive roses from the local florist – they just don’t last (Walmart roses are way cheaper and last much longer).
On to your snickerdoodle bars – yummy!!! I love snickerdoodles, but don’t think I’ve ever tried them in bar form. I’ll be pinning this recipe for the future. If you haven’t had a chance, please stop by and visit my SRC post for Giant Chocolate Toffee Cookies
https://butteryum.blogspot.com/2012/02/giant-chocolate-toffee-cookies.html
:)
ButterYum
Just saw your cookies…they look chocolatey and fabulous! Thanks for the Pin and glad you like the snickerdoodle bars!
I made your strawberry cookies with cream cheese icing for valentines day and they were yummy! The whole family loved them. I’m enjoying your desert recipes, tasty but not too difficult!
So happy to hear you loved them!! Thanks for the feedback!
Oh my word, Averie! These look ah-mazing!!!!
Snickerdoodle cookies are my favorite! My cousin and I made white chocolate peanut butter cups with some sprinkles on top. Other than that, nothing this year. :/
I could tell which recipe was yours by the thumbnail! Gorgeous as always! (and i’m LOVING those Toms!) I just launched my new site seasonalpotluck.com February is oranges month. I’d be honored if you’d link up any orange recipes you may have! Talk to you soon!
This is crazy but I have an orange-themed post coming out tomorrow!! I will link it up!
Thanks for this “could tell which recipe was yours by the thumbnail! Gorgeous as always!” — makes my day to know that!
Averie! What are you doing to me? Snickerdoodles is my #3 favorite cookie and you made them into a bar cookie with frosting! Looks like a perfect Sunday cookie for me to make! They look amazing!!
and girl, soooo much faster/easier than cookies. Make them!
those look very pretty – and I like the cream cheese as part of the icing.
this recipe is so beautiful, love the layers and of course the pink frosting ;)
Oh man those bars look like mouthwatering goodness!
Oh yum!! Definitely cupid and Fallon approved over here!