Sugar cookies are such a classic holiday treat. But sometimes around the holidays I’m so busy I don’t even have time to bake cookies. Enter: a pan of Christmas cookie bars. I love making bars because they’re faster and easier than cookies, there’s no dough to chill, and no need to form individual cookies with a cookie scoop. Just press the dough into a pan, bake, and you’re set. To make this recipe even easier, I used a box of Krusteaz Butter Vanilla Sugar Cookie Mix that I doctored up with sprinkles.  The Christmas sugar cookie bars are buttery soft in the middle with a bit of chewiness around the edges and have nice texture from the baked-in sprinkles. After baking, I frosted the bars with cream cheese frosting. Everything is better with cream cheese frosting. And more sprinkles.

To make these easy bar cookies, you’ll need: 

Krusteaz Butter Vanilla Sugar Cookie Mix Egg Butter Holiday sprinkles  Cream cheese Powdered sugar Vanilla extract Salt

Stir together the cookie mix, egg, and butter. Gently fold in the sprinkles. Turn the dough into a greased 8×8-inch pan. Bake until center is set and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs. Once the Christmas cookie bars have cooled completely, whip up the cream cheese frosting and spread over top. Top with additional sprinkles! 

Can I Double This Recipe? 

Yes! Simply double the ingredients and bake in a 9×13-inch baking dish. 

Can I Freeze These Bars? 

Yes, but wait to frost them until AFTER they’ve been thawed. 

Use flat sprinkles (jimmies) because they’re nice and soft. You can cheat and use a tub of store- bought cream cheese frosting if you’re extra pressed for time. Aren’t we all around the holidays? Want to make these for another holiday? Switch out the red and green sprinkles for another color combo! 

More Easy Bar Cookies:

Loaded M&M Oreo Cookie Holiday Bars — Stuffed to the max with M&M’s and Oreos! Easy, no-mixer recipe that’s ready in 30 minutes!  Tried this recipe? Leave a review! Consider leaving a 5 star rating if you’ve made and loved one of my recipes!

  Tagalong Cookie Bars — Say hello to year-round Girl Scout cookie season with these delish bars! All the flavors of the classic cookies in easy bar form!!

Fudgy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars — Chewy oatmeal cookie bars with a thick layer of fudge in the middle! Whoa, hello chocolate overload!!

Snickerdoodle Bars — These soft and chewy bars taste just like snickerdoodle cookies minus the work of dragging out your mixer to cream ingredients, chilling dough, or making individual cookies.

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