Dinner and a movie Friday

I know it is Friday and I usually talk about a movie. This week we saw two movies. Neither one is worth putting any more energy into. Maybe I will have better luck next week sorry.

The first week I started my blog I cam across these fun Sugar Cookie Bars on Anne Marie's of Taste Buds blog. I could not wait to give them a try. So easy and it did not seem like work at all. We made a couple of changes to the recipe. I cut back on 1 cup of sugar and shortening in the frosting works for me thanks again to Annie Marie for such a fun easy recipe.


Iced Sugar Cookie Bars

1 cup butter; room temp
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
5 cups flour
1 tsp salt
1/2 teaspoon soda

Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing after each egg. Add vanilla & mix well. In a separate bowl combine flour, salt & soda & stir with a whisk to combine. Add to wet mixture and mix just until combined. Spread on a greased baking sheet (I used a 13 x 18 half sheet pan). Bake at 375 degrees for 10-15 min, until light golden brown or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Frosting:
1/2 cup butter; room temp
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups powdered sugar
3 tablespoons of milk
food coloring (if desired)

For frosting combine butter and one cup of powdered sugar until creamy add another cup of sugar one at a time until desired smoothenes. Then add milk and vanilla and mix well until smooth. Spread on cooled cookies.