Easy Lemon Sugar Cookie Bars with Icing
Buttery soft and delicious cookie bars bursting with lemon flavor from zest and extract and topped with a simple icing!
Servings: 16 cookie bars
Calories: 183kcal
Equipment
- 8 inch square pan
- Parchment paper
- Mixing bowls
- Measuring spoons
- Hand mixer or stand mixer with paddle attachment recommended
- Spatula
Ingredients
Lemon Sugar Cookie Bars
- 10 tablespoons (140 g) unsalted butter room temperature
- ¾ cup (150 g) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg room temperature
- 1½ teaspoons lemon extract
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour weighed in grams or spooned and leveled
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
Lemon Icing
- ¾ cup (90 g) powdered sugar sifted if clumpy
- 1-2 tablespoons milk more or less depending on your preferred consistency
- ½ teaspoon lemon zest
Instructions
Lemon Sugar Cookie Bars
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line an 8x8 inch pan with parchment paper so that it folds over the sides.
- Bake until the edges start to tan (about 18-22 minutes).
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy (2-3 minutes on medium speed). Mix in the egg, lemon extract, and vanilla extract.
- Stir the flour, baking powder, and salt into the wet ingredients just until combined. Scrape the sides of the bowl with a spatula as needed.
- Press the lemon sugar cookie dough into the prepared square pan and bake until the middle is puffy and edges are light tan (about 18-22 minutes). Let cool in the pan, then lift the parchment paper to remove them.
Notes
Storage: Store unfrosted cookie bars at room temperature for 3 days or iced cookie bars in the refrigerator for 5 days. Or, store in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Nutrition: The provided nutrition information is an estimate, accuracy is not guaranteed.
Nutrition
Calories: 183kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 105mg | Potassium: 25mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 237IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg
