Sugar Cookie Bars

I have been hanging onto this recipe for about a year now and finally gave it a try.  I have never been a big fan of sugar cookies, I am definitely more of a chocolate chip cookie kind of girl, but these things rock!
The thickness of the cookie bar along with the sweetness of the frosting is just delish.  Beware ~ this recipe makes a lot of cookie bars since you make them in a 13 x 18 baking sheet, so you may want to half the recipe if you're not feeding a crowd.  Enjoy!

Sugar Cookie Bars

Recipe from The Repressed Pasty Chef

1 cup butter, room temperature

2 cups sugar

4 eggs

2 tsp. vanilla

5 cups flour

1 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. baking soda

Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.  Add eggs, one at a time, mixing after each egg.  Add vanilla and mix well.  In a separate bowl combine flour, salt and soda - whisk to combine.  Add to wet mixture and mix just until combined.  Spread on a greased baking sheet (use a 13 x 18 pan).

Bake at 375 degrees for 10-15 minutes, until light golden brown or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool complete and frost.

Frosting

1/2 cup butter, room temperature

1/2 cup shortening

1 tsp. vanilla

pinch of salt

4 cups powdered sugar

5 T milk

Combine butter and shortening until smooth and creamy.  Add vanilla and salt.  Add powdered sugar in one cup increments until combined, then add milk.  Mix until smooth and spreading consistency.  Spread over cooled cookie.