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Lemon Drop Sugar Cookie Bars
Enjoy something delicious and satisfying with this easy-to-make recipe.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 24 Bars (9X13-inch pan)
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Bars:
- ¾ ¾ cup butter softened to room temperature
- ¾ ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ ¼ cup powdered sugar
- 2 2 large eggs
- 1 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1 teaspoon pure lemon extract
- 1-2 1-2 teaspoons fresh lemon zest from 1 large lemon or so
- 2 ¼ 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
- ½ ½ teaspoon salt
Lemon Drop Glaze:
- 6 6 ounces lemon drop candies crushed
- ¾ ¾ cup powdered sugar
- 1-2 1-2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice or milk (see note)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter, granulated sugar and powdered sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, vanilla, and lemon extract and mix for 1-2 minutes. Stir in the lemon zest, flour, baking soda and salt. Mix until combined.
- Lightly grease a 9X13-inch baking pan with cooking spray. Press and/or spread the sugar cookie mixture gently into an even layer into the bottom of the pan.
- Bake for 13-15 minutes. Don't overbake!
- For the glaze, whisk all the ingredients together (use less lemon juice for a thicker glaze/more for a thinner glaze). I used my blender to crush the lemon drops, then just added the powdered sugar and lemon juice and pulsed a couple times until combined.
- Pour the glaze over the slightly warm or cooled bars.
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Notes
- Zest: ok, let's talk. First of all, make sure you zest the lemon before you juice it (the zest is used in the batter and the juice is used in the glaze).
- Glaze: also, I want to be clear that these bars are soft and sweet but the glaze is super lemony in a tart and sweet way, so if you want to tone down the crazy lemon factor in the glaze a bit, you could always use milk in place of the lemon juice (I personally love the lemon juice option, though).
- Lemon Drops: I didn't measure beforehand, sorry, but I think the 6 ounces of lemon drops is about a cup of lemon drops (before crushing!).
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 Bar
Calories
169kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
27g
(9%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
31mg
(10%)
Sodium
174mg
(7%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
17g
(34%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24Bars (9X13-inch pan)
Amount Per Serving
Calories
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 Bar | |
| Calories | 169kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 174mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 17g | 34% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.