Lemon Cookie Bars
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Lemon cookie bars recipe makes tender lemon sugar cookie bars topped with buttery lemon frosting!
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Ingredients
Lemon Cookie Bars
- 1 cup salted butter room temperature
- 1 ¼ cups granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar packed
- Zest from 1 lemon about 2 teaspoons
- 1 large egg
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups sifted all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Lemon Frosting
- 1 cup salted butter at room temperature
- Zest from 1 lemon about 2 teaspoons
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- Pinch of kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2-3 tablespoons milk or heavy cream
- For decorating: Additional lemon zest and lemon slices
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a 9x13 inch metal baking pan and line with parchment paper for easy removal.
- To make the lemon cookie bars, beat butter, sugar, brown sugar, and lemon zest together until fluffy and well combined in a stand mixer with the paddle attachment.
- Add egg and egg yolks. Beat until eggs are well incorporated, about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Mix in lemon juice and vanilla.
- Add flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix in until just combined.
- Add cookie batter to the prepared pan in an even layer.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden brown.
- Let the bars cool in the pan until they reach room temperature.
- To prepare the frosting, beat butter until light and fluffy.
- Add lemon zest, powdered sugar, and salt. Mix until combined.
- Stir in vanilla extract and lemon juice.
- Add milk (or heavy cream) until the frosting is spreadable and reaches your desired consistency.
- Spread frosting on top of the cooled cookie bars.
- Decorate with additional lemon zest and lemon slices.
Notes
- Butter: If using unsalted butter, increase the salt in the bars by 1/2 teaspoon and the frosting by 1/4 teaspoon.
- Lemon juice: It's important to use fresh lemon juice as bottled lemon juice can have an off taste to it.
- Flour: Weighing the flour is the most accurate method of measurement (click "metric" just above the ingredients for the weights). If not weighing the flour, sift it, lightly spoon into the measuring cup, and level. Avoid packing the flour as that will give you dry, crumbly bars.
- Kosher salt: Sea salt works well as a substitute. If you don't have kosher salt or sea salt, use half the amount of table salt.
- Milk: Using heavy cream will give you the lightest, fluffiest frosting.
- Nutrition values are estimates.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1bar
Calories
371kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
48g
(16%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
77mg
(26%)
Sodium
211mg
(9%)
Potassium
59mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
33g
(66%)
Vitamin A
608IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
0.5mg
(1%)
Calcium
25mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 20servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 371 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1bar | |
| Calories | 371kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 48g | 16% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 77mg | 26% |
| Sodium | 211mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 59mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 33g | 66% |
| Vitamin A | 608IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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