Lemon Sugar Cookie Bars
These Lemon Sugar Cookie Bars are so soft and have such a light and refreshing flavor! The frosting on top is the perfect finishing touch for a delightful and tasty dessert!
I have seriously fallen in love with lemon in desserts. Not to long ago, I actually detested lemon in anything, but it has now become one of my favorite flavors to consume!
These Lemon Sugar Cookie Bars are pretty fabulous! The sugar cookie has cream cheese in the batter which helps the texture of these bars to be unbelievably good! And as if the lemon sugar cookie base wasn’t delicious enough, I topped it with an incredible creamy frosting.
This dessert was a HUGE hit! I couldn’t stop eating them! Everyone who tried it gave it rave reviews. I promise that after one bite you will be hooked just like me!
It has just the right amount of lemon to produce a refreshing and light flavor without it being overbearing or too much.
This is the perfect summertime treat! Definitely give these a try! You won’t regret it!
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1½ cups sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 Tablespoon Lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 2¼ cups flour
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 3 Tablespoons milk
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, cream butter, cream cheese and sugar together.
- Add egg and beat well.
- Add lemon juice, lemon zest, vanilla and mix until well blended.
- Add salt, baking powder, soda and flour and mix until well incorporated.
- Spray a 10x15 inch jelly roll pan with vegetable spray and press dough evenly into it with the palm of your hand.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for about 20 minutes or until slightly golden.
- Cool completely.
- In a medium size mixing bowl add all frosting ingredients and mix on low for 1 minute. Turn mixer on high and beat until smooth and creamy. Spread frosting over cooled bars.
Enjoy!
DeeDee
Hi just wondering how much sugar?
Chef in Training
so sorry I forgot to write that in! It is 1 and 1/2 cups sugar :) It is updated to say so now. Thanks for catching that!
Deborah Roberts
Your recipies are amazing!!!!!
Vicky
How much sugar?
Chef in Training
so sorry I forgot to write that in! It is 1 and 1/2 cups sugar :) It is updated to say so now. Thanks for catching that!
Liz
These bars sound nice Nikki. Thank you.
Kari
Yum! What a delicious alternative to heavy chocolate desserts!
Kari
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Emily
These are fire. May add a little more lemon juice to the dough next time.. And there will be a next time.. One for the books!