Lemon Sugar Cookie Bars #Christmas #Dessert

not anything says summer like a refreshing clean lemon dessert! all of us know I’m a sugar cookie addict and yes I’ve already published a lemon sugar cookie however I’m beginning to transform to creating sugar cookie bars greater regularly due to the fact they may be simpler and that they don’t require dough to be chilled, plus they may be less complicated to travel with for events.

INGREDIENTS

• 2 1/2 cups (354g) all-purpose flour
• 1 Tbsp lemon zest
• 10 Tbsp (5 oz) unsalted butter, softened partially*
• 1 large egg
• 1 large egg white
• 2 Tbsp sour cream
• 1 tsp lemon extract
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup (210g) granulated sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Frosting
• 1/2 cup (4 oz) unsalted butter, softened
• 2 1/2 cups (297g) powdered sugar
• 2 tsp lemon zest
• 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
• Yellow food coloring and sprinkles (optional)

INTRUCTIONS

1. For the bars:
2. Preheat oven to 375 tiers. Butter a thirteen" x nine" baking dish, set aside.
3. In a mixing bowl whisk together flour, baking powder and salt for 20 seconds, set apart.
4. upload sugar and lemon zest to the bowl of an electric powered stand mixer and together with your fingertips rub lemon zest with sugar until sugar is barely yellow and aromatic. add butter and whip butter and sugar mixture until pale and fluffy. Stir in egg then egg white. add bitter cream, lemon extract and vanilla extract and mix till blended. Slowly add dry mixture and blend just till mixed.
5. Spray palms with non-stick cooking spray or rub with butter and gently press aggregate into a good layer prepared baking dish. Bake till toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean and bars are set, approximately 15 - sixteen minutes. Cool absolutely, then frost add sprinkles and cut into squares.
6. For the frosting:
7. in the bowl of an electric stand mixer geared up with the paddle attachment, whip butter until mild and fluffy. mix in powdered sugar, lemon zest and lemon juice and blend until light an fluffy. Tint with meals coloring if preferred.
8. *You want the butter to still be cool, that is so the dough isn't too warm and sticky to work with when pressing into the baking dish.

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