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INGREDIENTS

FOR THE BARS:
2 1/4 cups All Purpose Flour
1 teaspoon Baking Powder
1/2 teaspoon Salt
3/4 Cup granulated sugar
Zest of 1 Large Lemon
3/4 Cup Butter ; at room temperature
1/4 cup powdered sugar
2 Large Eggs
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
FOR THE LEMON CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
1/2 cup unsalted butter ; at room temperature
8 oz package cream cheese
Zest of 2 lemons
2 tablespoons Fresh Lemon Juice
5 cups Powdered Sugar
Colored sugar or sprinkles ; optional

Servings

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a 9x13 pan with cooking spray. Set aside.

In a medium bowl whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.

In a small bowl, combine granulated sugar and lemon zest Rub together with your fingers until fragrant.

In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat butter and lemon sugar mixture together until combined. Slowly add the powdered sugar and beat until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add in the eggs, lemon juice and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Slowly add the flour mixture and beat until just combined.

Evenly spread the cookie dough into the prepared pan with a spatula. Bake for 12-14 minutes, or until the bars are slightly set in the middle. You don't want the bars to brown. Remove from the oven and let the bars cool completely.

While the bars are cooling, make the lemon cream cheese frosting. In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the butter and cream cheese until smooth. Add the lemon zest and lemon juice. Slowly add the powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time. Mix until smooth.

Frost the cooled cookie bars with lemon cream cheese frosting. Decorate with colored sugar or sprinkles, if desired. Cut the bars into squares and serve.

Store bars in an air tight container in the fridge for up to 2 days.

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Lemon Sugar Cookie Bars

FOR THE BARS: 
2 1/4 cups All Purpose Flour 
1 teaspoon Baking Powder 
1/2 teaspoon Salt 
3/4 Cup granulated sugar 
  Zest of 1 Large Lemon 
3/4 Cup Butter at room temperature
1/4 cup powdered sugar 
2  Large Eggs 
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 
  FOR THE LEMON CREAM CHEESE FROSTING: 
1/2 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
8 oz package cream cheese 
  Zest of 2 lemons 
2 tablespoons Fresh Lemon Juice 
5 cups Powdered Sugar 
  Colored sugar or sprinkles optional

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Spray a 9x13 pan with cooking spray.  Set aside.

In a medium bowl whisk together flour, baking powder and salt.  Set aside.

In a small bowl, combine granulated sugar and lemon zest  Rub together with your fingers until fragrant.

In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat butter and lemon sugar mixture together until combined.  Slowly add the powdered sugar and beat until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.  Add in the eggs, lemon juice and vanilla.  Beat until smooth.  Slowly add the flour mixture and beat until just combined.

Evenly spread the cookie dough into the prepared pan with a spatula.  Bake for 12-14 minutes, or until the bars are slightly set in the middle.  You don't want the bars to brown.  Remove from the oven and let the bars cool completely.

While the bars are cooling, make the lemon cream cheese frosting.  In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the butter and cream cheese until smooth.  Add the lemon zest and lemon juice.  Slowly add the powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time.  Mix until smooth.

Frost the cooled cookie bars with lemon cream cheese frosting.  Decorate with colored sugar or sprinkles, if desired.  Cut the bars into squares and serve.

Store bars in an air tight container in the fridge for up to 2 days.

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (109g)
Recipe Makes: 16 Servings

Calories: 342
Calories from Fat: 218 (64%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 24.2g	32 %
	Saturated Fat 13.8g	69 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 6.6g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 1.3g
Cholesterol 190.3mg		59 %
Sodium 163.7mg		6 %
Potassium 111mg		3 %
Total Carbohydrate 25g		7 %
	Dietary Fiber 0.6g	2 %
	Sugars, other 24.4g
Protein 7.1g		10 %
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Calories per serving: 342

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