Lemon Cookie Bars
Lemon Cookie Bars are sweet, zingy, and chewy bars bursting with lemon flavor.
Servings: 9 Bars
Calories: 470kcal
Equipment
- 9x9 pan
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup butter room temperature
- 4 ounces cream cheese room temperature
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract
- 1 egg
Frosting
- ½ cup butter room temperature
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract
- 2 cups powdered sugar sifted
- Yellow food coloring optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Prepare an 8x8 baking pan by greasing with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, beat together the butter, cream cheese, and sugar until creamy and well combined.
- Add the egg, lemon juice, lemon zest, and lemon extract. Beat until combined.
- Add the flour mixture and beat until smooth. Spread the batter into the prepared baking dish and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- To make the frosting, beat together the butter, milk, lemon juice, lemon extract and powdered sugar until smooth and creamy. Add food coloring to tint icing if desired.
- Allow the cookie bars to cool completely, then spread the frosting over the top of the cookie bars. Cut into 9 equal pieces before serving.
Notes
It is best to use fresh lemon juice for this recipe.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Bar | Calories: 470kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 68mg | Sodium: 399mg | Potassium: 53mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 43g | Vitamin A: 803IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 1mg