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Lemon Sugar Cookie Bars

5 from 1 vote
Author Aimee- Like Mother, Like Daughter

Ingredients
 

For The Cookie Bars:

  • 2 ½ cups all purpose flour
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ TBS lemon zest
  • ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 TBS sour cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 TBS lemon juice

For the Lemon Frosting:

  • 5 TBS butter (softened)
  • 2 TBS lemon juice
  • 1 TBS lemon zest
  • 1 TBS milk
  • 1 TBS vanilla extract
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 drops yellow food coloring

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
  • In a medium sized bowl, combine your flour, baking soda, salt, and lemon zest. Set bowl aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, cream together your butter and sugar for about 3 minutes until light and fluffy.
  • Add in your egg, sour cream, lemon juice, and vanilla and mix till combined.
  • Press your batter into a greased 9×13 dish and spread it out evenly with your hands or a rubber spatula.
  • Bake your sugar cookie bars for 15-17 minutes or until the edges have just started to turn golden.
  • Allow cookie bars to cool completely.
  • Mix all your ingredients together for your frosting until creamy. Add in more powdered sugar or milk if needed for the texture.
  • Spread your frosting evenly over your cooled cookie bars.
  • Cut into squares and serve.

The nutrition facts provided are calculated using a third-party tool and are estimates only. Actual nutritional content may vary based on the ingredients and brands you use, as well as portion sizes. For accurate results, please consult a registered dietitian or nutritionist.

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