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Gluten Free Cookie Monster Bars

Gluten and Dairy Free Cookie Monster Bars

These fun and colorful sugar cookie bars are topped with cotton candy buttercream.
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Course: Dessert
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 11 minutes
Chilling Time: 2 hours
Servings: 8

Equipment

  • 1 Mixing Bowl
  • 2 8x8 baking dish
  • plastic wrap

Ingredients

Sugar Cookie Bars

  • 1 cup Dairy Free butter, room temperature
  • 1 1/3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/2 tsp almond extract
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp cream of tarter
  • 2 1/2 cups Gluten Free 1.1 flour
  • 2 tbsp butterfly pea powder

Cotton Candy Buttercream

  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup Dairy Free butter, room temperature
  • 2 tbsp cotton candy extract
  • Sprinkles for topping

Instructions

Sugar Cookie Bars

  • Add your Dairy Free room temperature butter and sugar to a bowl. Mix on high for 3 minutes.
  • Add in the egg and extract and mix in to combine.
  • Add the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
  • Transfer the dough to plastic wrap and wrap tightly. Allow to refrigerate for at least two hours.
  • When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8x8 baking dish with nonstick baking spray.
  • Press the dough into the prepared baking dish.
  • Bake for 11-13 minutes. It should be slightly underbaked looking and have risen slightly.
  • Take another 8x8 baking dish and press down on the top. Allow the sugar cookie bars to cool completely.

Cotton Candy Buttercream

  • Add all of the ingredients to a bowl. Mix until smooth.
  • Spread on top of the sugar cookie bars.
  • Top with sprinkles.
  • Enjoy!
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