Lemon Cookie Bars have lots of lemon flavor and a sweet glaze. They are buttery, tangy and tart. Such a great balance between sweet and tangy.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword bars, lemon, summer
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 32 minutesminutes
Servings 16
Ingredients
Bars
2 1/4cupsall-purpose flour
1/2teaspoonbaking soda
1/2teaspoonsalt
2cupsgranulated sugar
6tablespoonssalted butter,melted
1/3cupvegetable oil
2ouncescream cheese, cut into small pieces and softened
1large egg
1large egg yolk
3tablespoonslemon juice
zest from 1 lemon
2teaspoonsvanilla extract
Glaze
1 1/2tablespoonslemon juice
1tablespooncream cheese,softened
1cupconfectioners' sugar
sprinkles,optional
Instructions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees and line a 9-inch baking dish with aluminum foil.Spray with cooking spray.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
In a large bowl, whisk sugar, melted butter, oil, and cream cheese together.
Add egg, egg yolk, lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla extract to sugar mixture and whisk until smooth.
Add flour mixture and mix in with a rubber spatula.Transfer batter to prepared pan, spreading it evenly.
Bake for 32 to 36 minutes. Let bars cool completley before glazing.
To make glaze, whisk together the lemon juice and cream cheese in a medium bowl. Whisk in confectioners' sugar until smooth. If too thick, add a little more lemon juice or a teaspoon of milk.Spread glaze over bars. Add sprinkles if desired. Let glaze set before cutting into squares.