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Lemon Sugar Cookie Bars
These Lemon Sugar Cookie Bars are soft, thick, chewy, buttery, and lemon-y sugar cookies slathered with sweet vanilla buttercream.
👥 15 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 38 min⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 18 min👤 Julianne Dell📖 beyondfrosting
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pan
- oven
- bowl
📝 Preparation Steps
1
For the cookies:
2
Preheat the oven to 375° F. Line a 9×13 inch pan with parchment paper.
3
Combine the butter with the sugar and beat on medium speed until well creamed together.
4
Zest the lemon and add the zest together with the eggs and lemon extract. Mix into the butter and sugar until the eggs are well beaten.
(226g) unsalted butter, softened1 cup(380g) granulated sugar2 cupslarge eggs2(5ml) lemon extract1 teaspoon(420g) all-purpose flour3 cups(226g) unsalted butter1 cup(15ml) heavy whipping cream1 tablespoon(5ml) pure vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste1 teaspoon
5
In a separate bowl, combine the remaining dry ingredients. Slowly add into the batter and beat on medium-low speed until most of the flour is incorporated and beat until the dough comes together.
6
Press the cookie dough into the pan. Bake at 375°F ⏱️ 18-20 minutes. Allow the cookie bars to cool completely.
7
For the frosting:
8
Cut butter into pieces. Using the paddle attachment, whip the butter for ⏱️ 5-7 minutes, scraping down the bowl occasionally. Beat until the butter looks light in color.
9
Add 2 cups of powdered sugar with the vanilla extract & lemon zest from one of the lemons. Ensure the powdered sugar is well combined, then whip for ⏱️ 1-2 minutes before adding more powdered sugar.
10
Add the remaining powdered sugar and heavy cream, beat until combined then increase speed to medium-high and beat for another couple minutes until desired consistency is reached.
11
Spread over cooled cookie bars. Garnish with more lemon zest. Slice and enjoy.
Nutrition Facts
calories
532 calories
fat Content
25g
serving Size
1 bar
fiber Content
0g
sugar Content
54g
sodium Content
56mg
protein Content
3.7g
cholesterol Content
90mg
carbohydrate Content
74g
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