Sugar Cookie Bars
1 cup of butter, softened
8 oz of cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
2 1/2 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Grease a 15x10 baking sheet
In a large mixing bowl, cream butter, cream cheese, sugar and mix well. Add egg, and continue to mix. Add vanilla, start to add the flour, baking powder and baking soda.
Once well mixed, press dough into prepared pan.
Bake for 20 minutes, just until the edges are a very light golden.
Cool completely.
Frosting
1 cup butter, softened
4 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1/8 tsp salt
4 - 5 tbsp milk
Beat butter in a large mixing bowl until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar. Blend in vanilla and salt. Add milk as needed to reach spreading consistency.
My plan was to sugar violas to decorate my 2025 Easter cake, but things started to go all wrong with sugaring.
This was my first time trying this. I think I need to dilute the egg yoke with water if I try this again.
Not looking to bad.. until below.
Oh dear, not working out.
Plan B...
I decided to decorate the cake using fresh violas.
It was a Happy Easter Cake!!
The pansies look so good on the cake and that cake sounds amazing! Thanks for the recipe. I will try it for sure!
ReplyDeleteI have made this with fresh fruit on the top of it. So yummy. Love your version with the little pansies. I cheat and use the sugar cookie dough already made up. Have a beautiful Friday.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Kris
I'm sure it tasted yummy!
ReplyDeleteThe sugar cookie bars look Yummy. What a delightful Easter cake you made. I like how you put the little violas on top, it looks simple and Springy. And the frosting looks really good. There's nothing like homemade frosting. ; )
ReplyDeleteHave a happy rest of the week, Carla.
~Sheri
Oh that looks so good and a sweet treat my husband would love. I’ll be saving this recipe for sure. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
ReplyDeleteAnd there it is - the recipe I was waiting for! Yummmm-yum! I have to watch my own sugar intake for medical reasons, but I think this would be great to make and give as treats to my family, or the little old ladies here in the apartment building. I wonder if I could mimic the viola look using my mama's icing piping tips. It might be worth a try. Have a very wonderful day and weekend, Carla!
ReplyDeleteHurrah, the recipe! Well, the sugared ones don't look TOO bad...until I see the fresh ones! Yes, a big difference!
ReplyDeleteYour flowers look perfect and I think the sugared ones look great, too. Sugar cookies are my favorite, so I am off to pin this so I can make it soon!! Thanks for sharing the yummy recipe with us!!
ReplyDeleteThe flowers are very pretty and add to it no matter how they are done! Happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this recipe. Sounds yummy. Still looked good to me. Janice
ReplyDeleteEdible flowers are getting popular in many recipes.
ReplyDeleteI think my choice would have been to decorate the cake using fresh violas ... it does look lovely.
Sending good wishes across the miles.
All the best Jan
Yum, sounds delicious.
ReplyDeleteThose cookies - just WOW - and the sugared violas - I haven't thought of that. I worried my violets just might wilt over - but you have inspired me to try!
ReplyDeleteAwwww that turned out so pretty! I hope you figure out the sugaring process because that would be so sparkly! Happy almost May! xoxo
ReplyDeletePlan B worked well!
ReplyDeleteThe bars sound so good. Cliff needs a treat, and I have all the ingredients on hand. Time to get baking!