Brown Butter Sugar Cookie Bars with Salted Caramel Buttercream

4.34 from 3 votes

Delicious chewy sugar cookie bars made with brown butter. This adds such amazing flavor and the salted caramel buttercream on top is the best part!

Prep Time10

Cook Time22

Total Time32

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: brown butter sugar cookies bars, sugar cookie bars

Servings: Cookie Bars

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
In a medium-sized saucepan add ¾ cup unsalted butter,. Cook over medium heat and whisk the butter to brown. It will become frothy and start to have a nutty aroma. Then it will turn brown. It takes about 3 minutes, then remove it from the heat.
In a large mixing bowl, combine 1 cup dark brown sugar, ½ cup granulated sugar, 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract, 2 large eggs, and the browned butter. Beat until incorporated.
Add 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour and ½ teaspoon salt and mix until just combined. Do not over-mix. The dough will be thick. Spread evenly into the bottom of your prepared baking dish.
Bake for 22-25 minutes or until the edges are lightly brown. Remove from oven and allow to cool on a wire rack completely.

In a medium sauce pan add ½ cup butter and 1 cup packed brown sugar. Bring the butter mixture to a boil.
Stir in¼ cup milk then bring it back to a boil. Remove from heat and stir in 3 ½ cups powdered sugar.
Frost the cooled bars ad sprinkle lightly with coarse sea salt,

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