Chewy Sugar Cookie Bars | Cooking Professionally

Ingredients

• ***For the sugar cookies:***
• 1 cup butter, at room temperature
• 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 large egg
• 2 large egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract, optional
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• ***For the frosting:***
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• salt, to taste
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream, plus more as needed to make a spreadable consistency
• food coloring, optional, of your choice
• sprinkles, optional, to taste, for topping