Browned Butter Sugar Cookie Bars With White Chocolate Frosting Recipe
These Browned Butter Sugar Cookie Bars are soft, buttery, and topped with a creamy white chocolate frosting for a truly irresistible treat. Perfect for when you want the flavor of cookies with the ease of bars!
Equipment
- 9×13 Baking Pan
- Saucepan
- Mixing bowls
- Hand Mixer
- Measuring cups
- Whisk or spatula
- Parchment paper
- Cooling rack
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter browned
- ½ cup vegetable shortening
- 1½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 eggs
- 3½ cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoon sea salt flakes
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- Sea Salt Caramel Frosting
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 4 tablespoon butter
- 2 tablespoon heavy cream or milk
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon sea salt flakes
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a 9×13 pan with parchment paper or coat with cooking spray.
- Simmer butter in a saucepan until it crackles and turns golden brown, then remove from heat.
- Mix flour and dry ingredients in a bowl, then set aside.
- Blend browned butter, shortening, sugar, eggs, and extracts using a mixer, then incorporate sour cream.
- Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and blend until well combined (the dough will be thick).
- Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan and bake at 350°F for 25-35 minutes, until golden.
- Let the cookie bars cool before frosting.
- For the frosting, cook brown sugar, butter, and cream over low heat, then increase the heat to medium and cook for 5 minutes until caramel forms. Mix in powdered sugar and sea salt, then frost the cooled cookies and sprinkle with extra sea salt.
