Pistachio Bars With Cream Cheese Frosting
Chewy pistachio sugar cookie bars, topped with a homemade cream cheese frosting!
Ingredients
Pistachio Bars
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 3.4 oz. boxes of instant pistachio pudding mix
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter melted
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 cup chopped pistachios
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 4 oz. cream cheese softened
- 3 tbsps butter softened
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1/3 cup chopped pistachios
Instructions
For Bars
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, pudding mix, sugar, and baking powder.
- In another bowl, combine egg, melted butter, oil, milk and vanilla.
- Mix the egg mixture into the flour mixture, stirring until just blended. Mix in pistachios.
- Press the dough into a lightly greased 9x13 inch pan.
- Bake in preheated oven for 18-22 minutes, or until the edges are lightly browned.
- Cool completely in the pan on a wire rack.
For Frosting
- In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, butter, and vanilla. Gradually add the powdered sugar and beat until light and fluffy.
- Spread over the cooled bars, sprinkle chopped pistachios on top. Cut into 24 squares.
- Enjoy!