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I’ve always loved shortbread cookies just as they are, but sometimes… when the cookie butter comes calling, you have to answer the door. So I’ve combined the best of both into one deeeee-lectable bar cookie.
Et voila, cookie butter shortbread bars.
To make them, I mix up a buttery batch of shortbread dough and add the star ingredient – cookie butter emulsion by LorAnn Oils. The creamy, buttery spice cookie flavor is unmistakably delicious!
To make them even more festive and cookie butter-licious, I drizzled a cookie butter powdered sugar glaze over the top and added some festive sprinkles!
Pin my cookie butter shortbread bars recipe!
Cookie Butter Shortbread Bars
Cookie Butter Shortbread Bars
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 ½ teaspoons LorAnn cookie butter bakery emulsion
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
Glaze
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon LorAnn cookie butter bakery emulsion
- 2 tablespoons milk (adjust as needed to desired consistency)
- Mean One sprinkles
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees.
- In mixer, stir together flour, baking powder, salt and powdered sugar.
- Add butter and cookie butter emulsion; beat until combined. Press into 8 x 8-inch or 9 x 9-inch square baking pan. Sprinkle granulated sugar on top.
- Bake 30-35 minutes, until golden brown. Cut into small squares while still warm. Let cool completely.
- Mix together glaze; drizzle over top of cooled shortbread squares and top with sprinkles.
Nutrition
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Jennifer says
These bars look so delicious! I love the holidays and baking with my family!
Claudia Krusch says
It looks amazing! Perfect holiday recipe! Can’t wait to try it!
Suzanne Bauer says
I’ve been looking for a unique shortbread cookie recipe and I think i just found it!
Thanks!
Catalina says
I wouldn’t be able to stop snacking on these! My kids will devour them in minutes!
Dawn Nieves says
Oh my goodness! These look so yummy! I need to add these to my baking list this year!
Brianne says
I think these look amazing! I may have to make these for Christmas Day!
Amy says
Wow, you are trying to sabotage my diet this week! These look really yummy!!
Lacey says
I love Caramel Apple Cookies. I like making caramel candies every year!
Stacie says
I love these bars so much! I love to serve up fun and festive dishes when family comes over for the holidays. These are going on my list!