Shortbread Sugar Cookie Bars

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Servings: 16
Yield: 16 servings

Description

Shortbread sugar cookie bars are a quick and easy, very tasty, cinnamon-sprinkled variation on the traditional cookie we all know and love.

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
2 tablespoons cinnamon sugar, or to taste

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2 Mix flour, butter, confectioners' sugar, salt, and baking powder together in a bowl using an electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Pat dough into a 9-inch square baking pan. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
3 Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, 30 to 35 minutes. Cut into bars while still warm.