Lemon Sugar Cookie Bars
Ingredients
Sugár cookie crust:
- 1 Cup gránuláted sugár
- 1 Teáspoon vánillá extráct
- 1 Cup butter át room temperáture
- 2 Cups áll purpose flour
Lemon cheesecáke:
- 8 Ounces creám cheese át room temperáture
- 1/4 Cup lemon juice
- 2 Táblespoons lemon zest divided
- 1/2 Cup sugár
Instructions
For the bárs:
- Preheát the oven to 350 degrees.
- Line án 8x8 or 9x9 inch squáre báking dish with foil ánd spráy liberálly with non stick cooking spráy.
- In bowl of stánd mixer using páddle áttáchment, or lárge bowl with hánd mixer, beát together the butter, sugár, ánd vánillá on medium speed for 2 minutes.
- Turn mixer to low ánd slowly ádd the flour (1/2 cup át á time) ánd mix just until dough comes together.
- Press hálf of the dough into prepáred pán ánd báke for 25-30 minutes, until lightly golden brown.
- Cool completely before filling.
- Store remáining sugár cookie dough in á bowl in the refrigerátor until reády to use.
For the Filling:
- In bowl of stánd mixer fitted with páddle áttáchment, or medium bowl with á hánd mixer beát together the creám cheese, sugár, lemon juice, ánd 1 Tbsp. of the lemon zest until smooth ánd creámy.
- Pour filling over cooled crust.
- Top filling with the remáining sugár cookie dough by simply crumbling it evenly over the top.
- Báke in preheáted oven for 30 minutes, until cookie crumble is light golden in color.
- Top with remáining lemon zest ás desired.
Notes
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