Description
Soft and chewy chocolate sugar cookie bars topped with festive sprinkles, perfect for sharing on Valentine’s Day.
Ingredients
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- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Valentine’s Day sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Line a baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg and vanilla extract and mix until combined.
- Gradually mix in the dry ingredients until a dough forms.
- Press the dough evenly into the prepared pan.
- Top with Valentine’s Day sprinkles.
- Bake for 18–22 minutes until set.
- Allow to cool completely before slicing into bars.
Notes
Do not overbake to keep the bars soft and chewy.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
Keywords: valentine dessert, chocolate cookie bars, sugar cookie bars, valentine cookies