Valentine's Glazed Sugar Cookie Bars + Video

Today is Wednesday. In two days it’ll be Friday. In two days it’ll also be Valentine’s Day. Yep — both of these things will occur in two days, simultaneously. CRAYYYYZEEEEE.

Suffice it to say have I got the Valentine’s Day slash Friday recipe for you. It’s this one. That you see here. These bars. These soft and gooey sugar cookie bars. With a glossy pink glaze and Valentine themed sprinkles.

And you know what else I have? A video tutorial, for these Valentine’s glazed sugar cookie bars. Go on then:

Or, watch it on YouTube.

First let’s chat about how quick and easy these Valentine’s Day bars are to make.

One bowl. One spatula. A few basic ingredients. A quick mix. Dough is done. Into the pan. Off to the oven.

And while that dough is baking up, prepare the glaze. One bowl. One spoon. A few key ingredients. A quick whisk. And glaze is ready to be spread atop the baked and cooled bars. And sprinkled with hearts. Or pink and red crystals. Or any other Valentine appropriate garnish you can conjure up and/or procure.

Now. These glazed sugar cookie bars. A few things:

• they are completely dairy-free

• they are incredibly soft, tender, dense, rich, gooey, and cookie dough-like. As in, they kinda taste like cookie dough, even after being baked.

• they are full of rich flavor thanks to generous amounts of vanilla and oil and brown sugar

• they are adorable and romantic, sponsored by a sweet pink glaze and cute AF sprinkles

And, allow me to say this. Even if you aren’t celebrating Valentine’s Day this year, don’t write these gooey sugar cookie bars off just yet.

Because hey, you can always nix the food coloring and heart sprinkles and spread these bars with a white glaze instead. And then sprinkle some toasted coconut on top, for adulty bonus points.

These sugar cookie bars are worth making any day, all year round, holiday or no occasion. They’re that good. And that easy. And that GOOOOOOEY.

Soft and gooey. Rich and tender. Dense and cookie dough-like. Quick and easy. Dairy-free and adorable.

Valentine’s glazed sugar cookie bars — you are a holiday in and of yourself.

Valentine's Glazed Sugar Cookie Bars

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Yield: 16-20 bars

2/3 cup light brown sugar, packed
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/2 cup oil (canola, vegetable)
1 large egg
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups packed flour
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt

Glaze:
1 cup confectioners sugar
Pinch of salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1+ tablespoon milk (or non-dairy milk)
Drop of pink or red food coloring
-Valentine’s themed sprinkles (hearts, pink/red crystals etc.)

1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Line an 8" square baking pan with parchment paper, leaving some excess hanging over the rim for easy removal later.

2. In a large bowl, vigorously whisk together the sugars, oil, egg, and vanilla extract until smooth.

3. Pour the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt over the wet ingredients and stir everything together until just combined.

4. Flatten dough into prepared pan. Bake for 20-24 minutes, until the edges are set and golden but the center is still slightly under baked. Bars may seem a bit raw but are supposed to be that way!

5. Let bars cool before lifting them out of the pan by the excess parchment paper and glazing.

6. Whisk together all the glaze ingredients until a thick yet pourable consistency forms. Spread glaze over bars. Garnish with sprinkles. Slice into bars of desired size.