Description
Santa’s No-Bake Sugar Cookie Bars are a festive, easy no-bake dessert with a soft sugar-cookie-style base, creamy vanilla frosting, and cheerful holiday sprinkles. They are perfect for Christmas parties, cookie trays, and make-ahead treats when you want something sweet without using the oven.
Ingredients
2 1/2 cups vanilla sandwich cookie crumbs
1 cup almond flour
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
1/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 to 3 tablespoons heavy cream
1/4 cup red and green holiday sprinkles
Instructions
1. Line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving extra overhang on the sides.
2. In a large bowl, mix the vanilla sandwich cookie crumbs, almond flour, melted butter, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla extract, almond extract, and salt until fully combined.
3. Press the mixture firmly and evenly into the prepared pan.
4. Chill the base for 20 to 30 minutes until firm.
5. In a separate bowl, beat the cream cheese and softened butter until smooth.
6. Add the powdered sugar and vanilla extract, then mix until creamy.
7. Add heavy cream, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the frosting is soft and spreadable.
8. Spread the frosting evenly over the chilled base.
9. Top with red and green holiday sprinkles.
10. Chill for at least 1 hour, then lift from the pan and slice into bars.
Notes
Press the base very firmly so the bars hold together neatly when sliced.
Chill the bars fully before cutting for the cleanest edges.
Store them in the refrigerator because of the cream cheese frosting.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 255
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 135mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 32mg
Keywords: Santa's No-Bake Sugar Cookie Bars, no-bake Christmas dessert, holiday sugar cookie bars, festive dessert bars