Sugar Cookie Bars

You know when you get that craving for a nice thick, soft sugar cookie but you don't want to go through the hassle of rolling and cutting and making a huge mess?  Well, these are your answer.  You make the dough, press it into the pan, and you're done!  You can frost these with buttercream or cream cheese frosting.  If you don't like frosting just sprinkle them with colored sugar sprinkles before baking.

Sugar Cookie Bars:

Ingredients:
1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
5 cups flour
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Combine flour, salt, and baking soda in a bowl and set aside.  In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until nice and fluffy.  Add eggs and vanilla and mix well.  Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture a little at a time, until completely combined.  Spray a 13x18 baking sheet with cooking spray.  Press dough into pan making sure it's even all the way across.  Bake for 10-12 minutes or until light golden brown across the top.  Cool completely before frosting. 

*For softer cookies, do not overbake*