Elf Hat Cookie Bars

Prep Time: 55 Minutes
Cook Time:
Total Time: 3 Hours 25 Minutes

Ingredient List

  • Small check mark in a circle icon 1 pouch (17.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ Sugar Cookie Mix
  • Small check mark in a circle icon 3 tablespoons All-Purpose Flour
  • Small check mark in a circle icon ½ cup butter, softened
  • Small check mark in a circle icon 4 oz (half of 8-oz package) cream cheese, softened
  • Small check mark in a circle icon 1 egg
  • Small check mark in a circle icon 2 tablespoons red, green and white candy sprinkles
  • Small check mark in a circle icon 7 oz White Decorating Cookie Icing
  • Small check mark in a circle icon 7 oz Blue Decorating Cookie Icing
  • Small check mark in a circle icon 7 oz Green Decorating Cookie Icing
  • Small check mark in a circle icon 7 oz Red Decorating Cookie Icing
  • Small check mark in a circle icon Decorating Sprinkles and Sugars (assorted colors), as desired
  • Small check mark in a circle icon 27 Milk Chocolate Candies (assorted colors)

Preparation

  1. Heat oven to 350°F. Line 13x9-inch pan with foil, leaving foil overhanging at 2 opposite sides of pan; spray with cooking spray.
  2. In large bowl, mix cookie mix, flour, softened butter, cream cheese and egg with spoon until soft dough forms. Stir in 2 tablespoons of the red, green and white candy sprinkles. Drop dough in dollops, and evenly press in bottom of pan. Bake 23 to 27 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely on cooling rack, about 1 hour.
  3. Remove bars from pan by lifting foil; peel foil away. Cut into 27 triangles as follows: Using sharp knife, cut 3 horizontal rows. Cut each row into 9 triangles so each triangle has about a 2-inch wide base. Set aside end pieces for snacking.
  4. For each hat, squeeze white icing over lower third of cookie triangle for hat brim. Sprinkle candy sprinkles or sugars on hat’s brim. Pipe blue, green or red cookie icing on remaining unfrosted top of cookie for hat. Place 1 chocolate candy at top of triangle for pom pom. Let stand at least 1 hour or until set. Store covered in airtight container at room temperature with waxed paper between layers.