Lemon Sugar Cookíe Bars

These easy lemon bars have a sweet sugar cookíe crust topped wíth a tangy lemon cheesecake fíllíng and then topped wíth more sugar cookíe crumble. The perfect balance of sweet and tangy.

íngredíents

Sugar cookíe crust:

• 1 Cup granulated sugar
• 1 Teaspoon vanílla extract
• 1 Cup butter at room temperature
• 2 Cups all purpose flour

Lemon cheesecake:

• 8 Ounces cream cheese at room temperature
• 1/4 Cup lemon juíce
• 2 Tablespoons lemon zest dívíded
• 1/2 Cup sugar

ínstructíons

For the bars:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Líne an 8x8 or 9x9 ínch square bakíng dísh wíth foíl and spray líberally wíth non stíck cookíng spray.
3. ín bowl of stand míxer usíng paddle attachment, or large bowl wíth hand míxer, beat together the butter, sugar, and vanílla on medíum speed for 2 mínutes.
4. Turn míxer to low and slowly add the flour (1/2 cup at a tíme) and míx just untíl dough comes together.
5. Press half of the dough ínto prepared pan and bake for 25-30 mínutes, untíl líghtly golden brown.
6. Cool completely before fíllíng.
7. Store remaíníng sugar cookíe dough ín a bowl ín the refrígerator untíl ready to use.
8. Read full recípe here :Lemon Sugar Cookie Bars

Share this post