Red Velvet Cookie Bars

  • Prep 25 min
  • Total 1 hr 55 min
  • Ingredients 5
  • Servings 12

Ingredients

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 8-inch square pan with baking spray with flour.
  • 2
    With lightly floured fingers, break up cookie dough into pan; press evenly in bottom of pan to form crust. (DO NOT EAT RAW COOKIE DOUGH AFTER PRESSING DOUGH IN PAN WITH FLOURED FINGERS.)
  • 3
    Bake 15 minutes. Remove pan from oven; cool 10 minutes. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, beat cake mix, melted butter and eggs with whisk until well combined.
  • 4
    Spread cake batter evenly over partially baked crust. Return to oven; bake 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 45 minutes.
  • 5
    Cut cooled bars into 4 rows by 3 rows; sprinkle with powdered sugar.

  • These bars can be served plain or with powdered sugar. To create a darling heart shape in the middle of each bar, simply cut out a one-inch heart from a piece of parchment paper or paper towel, lay it in the middle of a bar, and coat with powdered sugar using a sieve. Quickly remove the heart stencil and repeat for each bar.
  • You can also make the bars even more decadent by spreading on a layer of cream cheese frosting.
  • If you want to make a tray of thinner bars, spread the ingredients in a wider pan or halve the recipe using the same size pan but bake for less time.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
410
Calories from Fat
180
Total Fat
20g
31%
Saturated Fat
11g
55%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
60mg
21%
Sodium
430mg
18%
Potassium
70mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
53g
18%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Sugars
30g
Protein
4g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
8%
8%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
8%
8%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 4 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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