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Lemon Bar Cookies
These easy lemon bar cookies are made with a soft cream cheese cookie dough, filled with sweet and tart lemon curd, and dusted with powdered sugar. They taste just like classic lemon bars!
👥 24 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 40m⏳ Prep: 1h 30m🔥 Cook: 10 min👤 Cambrea Gordon📖 cambreabakes
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- pot
- bowl
📝 Preparation Steps
1
In a small pot, combine the sugar, lemon juice, yolk, and lemon juice.
2
Cook over medium-low heat for ⏱️ 12 minutes, stirring constantly until the curd looks vibrant yellow and is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
3
Pour the curd into a bowl and stir in the butter.
4
Set aside to cool completely before using. Place it in the fridge to chill quickly!
5
In a large bowl, cream together the butter and cream cheese until combined.
6
Pour in the sugar and mix until fully combined and fluffy.
7
Mix in the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla.
egg yolks3large egg yolk (room temperature)1
8
Fold in the flour, baking powder, and salt until just combined.
baking powder2 tsp
9
Scoop with a standard cookie scoop (roughly two tablespoons) and drop each one into a bowl of powdered sugar.
powdered sugar (for rolling)
10
Toss the ball in the powdered sugar until fully coated.
powdered sugar (for rolling)
11
Transfer them to a parchment-lined baking tray.
12
Use the bottom of a tablespoon to press down the top of the dough to create a well, then fill it with one teaspoon of the lemon curd.
13
Freeze the cookies for ⏱️ 1-2 hours or until frozen solid. Then bake them 2-3 inches apart on a parchment lined tray at 350 F/180 C for ⏱️ 12-13 minutes.
14
Let them cool completely on a wire cooling rack then dust with more powdered sugar and enjoy!
powdered sugar (for rolling)
Nutrition Facts
calories
155 kcal
fat Content
8 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
0.3 g
sugar Content
13 g
sodium Content
75 mg
protein Content
2 g
trans Fat Content
0.2 g
cholesterol Content
58 mg
carbohydrate Content
20 g
saturated Fat Content
5 g
unsaturated Fat Content
2.5 g
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