Lemon Sugar Cookie Bars

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 2 tbsp Lemon, zest

• Condiments

  • 1/4 cup Lemon juice

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1 cup Granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup Sugar
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract

• Dairy

  • 1 cup Butter
  • 8 oz Cream cheese

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Description

Ingredients

• Sugar cookie crust:
• 1 Cup granulated sugar
• 1 Tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 Cup butter, at room temperature
• 2 Cups all purpose flour
• Lemon cheesecake:
• 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
• ¼ Cup lemon juice
• 2 Tbsp. lemon zest, divided
• ½ Cup sugar

Directions

• For the bars:
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Line an 8x8 or 9x9 inch square baking dish with foil and spray liberally with non stick cooking spray.
• In bowl of stand mixer using paddle attachment, or large bowl with hand mixer, beat together the butter, sugar, and vanilla on medium speed for 2 minutes.
• Turn mixer to low and slowly add the flour (1/2 cup at a time) and mix just until dough comes together.
• Press half of the dough into prepared pan and bake for 25-30 minutes, until lightly golden brown.
• Cool completely before filling.
• Store remaining sugar cookie dough in a bowl in the refrigerator until ready to use.
• For the Filling:
• In bowl of stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment, or medium bowl with a hand mixer beat together the cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice, and 1 Tbsp. of the lemon zest until smooth and creamy.
• Pour filling over cooled crust.
• Top filling with the remaining sugar cookie dough by simply crumbling it evenly over the top.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, until cookie crumble is light golden in color.
• Top with remaining lemon zest as desired.