Eggnog Sugar Cookie Bars

Eggnog Sugar Cookie Bars are a fun switch from normal sugar cookies. They’re so fun with PEEPS® Marshmallow toppers!

We put our tree up over the weekend. Kind of in a hurry because we had been out of town all week visiting my family in Utah. My husband got called to Wyoming on Thanksgiving day but held them off until Saturday. We got home, instantly put the tree up and the lights on and then Lance left for WY. I needed his help to that point and then the kids and I did the rest. Christmas is our favorite time of the year. The food, movies, music and all around warm fuzzy feelings that happen during this time of year.

Christmas baking is my favorite. I love my mom’s sugar cookies so so much. They just can’t be beat. I’ve never tasted another sugar cookie that comes anywhere close to hers. And I love baking with Eggnog as you well know. Hello Eggnog Donuts, Eggnog Coffee Cake and Eggnog Bread. That’s just a few eggnog recipes I have on my site. I knew I had to make an eggnog treat so I added it to these sugar cookie bars. Success!

The PEEPS® Marshmallow Trees and PEEPS® Marshmallow Snowmen look so cute there on top of the bars. My kids loved them. I made them while they were at school and they instantly dove into them.

Let’s talk about that frosting. It has eggnog and rum extract in it so it’s full of that delicious flavor. It wouldn’t be the same without eggnog at Christmas. The frosting is so creamy and is great on lots of desserts. Cake, cookies, in between two graham crackers, on a spoon… you decide.

Did you know it’s the “24 Days of PEEPSONALITY”! What’s yours? Find the PEEPS®Marshmallow Snowmen and PEEPS®Marshmallow Trees in the PEEPS® online store, where you can get 20% off through December 31, 2015 using the code SWEETINGS15.

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Eggnog Sugar Cookie Bars

 

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Prep time

15 mins

Cook time

20 mins

Total time

35 mins

 

Author: Mandy Bird

Serves: 20

Ingredients

• Cookie Bars:
• 1 cup softened butter
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 2 teaspoons rum extract
• 3 cups all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• Frosting:
• ½ cup softened butter
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1-2 teaspoons rum extract
• 3-4 Tablespoons eggnog
• PEEPS® Marshmallow Trees and PEEPS® Marshmallow Snowmen
• sprinkles, if desired for decoration

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 9x13 baking dish with foil and lightly spray with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
2. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Stir in egg and rum extract and whip until fluffy. Scrape the sides and mix again. Stir in remaining dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
3. Spread dough into prepared pan and press down evenly. Bake 20-25 minutes or until the edges are golden brown. Remove from oven and cool completely.
4. To make the frosting, beat all ingredients together until smooth and fluffy. Start by adding 3 tablespoons eggnog and add more until frosting is the desired consistency. Spread over cooled cookie bars and add sprinkles if desired. Cut into bars and place a PEEPS® Marshmallow on each square.

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This recipe is sponsored by PEEPS®. All opinions are 100% my own.