Description
These Pop Tart Cookie Bars combine buttery sugar cookie dough, sweet strawberry preserves, creamy vanilla glaze, and colorful sprinkles into one irresistible dessert. Perfect for birthday parties, bake sales, holidays, or everyday treats, these easy dessert bars deliver all the nostalgic flavor of classic frosted strawberry Pop Tarts in a soft, homemade cookie bar. They’re a fantastic choice for easy dessert recipes, family baking, food ideas, and sweet snack recipes everyone will love.
Ingredients
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For the Sugar Cookie Dough
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
- 2½ cups + 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ⅔ cup strawberry preserves
For the Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1½–2 tablespoons whole milk
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Rainbow sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 9×13-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs one at a time, then mix in vanilla.
- Whisk together flour, salt, and baking soda.
- Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until a soft dough forms.
- Press two-thirds of the dough into the prepared baking pan.
- Spread the strawberry preserves evenly over the dough, leaving a small border.
- Drop spoonfuls of the remaining dough over the preserves and gently flatten.
- Bake for 28–35 minutes until lightly golden and set.
- Cool completely on a wire rack.
- Whisk together powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla until smooth.
- Spread the glaze over the cooled bars and immediately decorate with rainbow sprinkles.
- Allow the glaze to set before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Measure the flour using the spoon-and-level method for soft, tender cookie bars.
- Let the bars cool completely before glazing to achieve a smooth, beautiful finish.
- Chill the bars for 20 minutes before slicing if you want perfectly clean edges.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 32 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 16 bars
- Calories: 285 per serving
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