Pumpkin Sugar Cookie Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

These chewy pumpkin bars are packed with pumpkin spice flavor in every bite and are topped with the most amazingly creamy, cream cheese frosting. They're incredibly easy to make and they're perfect for autumn gatherings with your friends and family!

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Course: Cookies

Keyword: cream cheese frosting, pumpkin bars, pumpkin sugar cookie bars, sugar cookie bars

Prep Time: 30

Cook Time: 30

Total Time: 1

Servings: Cookie Bars

Calories: 308kcal

Author: Mindy

Equipment

Ingredients

Pumpkin Sugar Cookie Bars

½ Cup Butter softened
¾ Cup Sugar
¼ Cup Brown Sugar
1 Egg
¼ Cup Pumpkin Puree
½ Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
2 Teaspoons Pumpkin Spice
½ Teaspoon Baking Powder
¼ Teaspoon Salt
2 ½ cups All-Purpose Flour

Cream Cheese Frosting

½ Cup Butter softened
4 Ounces Cream Cheese softened
2 Cups Powdered Sugar
½ Tablespoon Vanilla Extract
1-2 Tablespoons Milk or Heavy Cream

Instructions

Pumpkin Sugar Cookie Bars

In a mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, pumpkin spice, and baking powder.
Place the softened butter, sugar, and brown sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer. Whip until light and fluffy.
Mix in the eggs, vanilla, and pumpkin puree.
Add the dry ingredients to the butter and sugar mixture and stir to combine.
Place a sheet of parchment paper on a 9x13 jelly roll pan with the edges hanging over the sides.
Spread the cookie dough over the parchment paper and bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Remove the cookies and allow them to cool completely before frosting.

Cream Cheese Frosting

Whip the butter and softened cream cheese in a stand mixer until fluffy.
Add the powdered sugar and vanilla and whip together for 2-3 minutes.
Spread the frosting over the top of the pumpkin sugar cookie bars and refrigerate until the frosting sets. Cut and serve!

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