Lemon Sugar Cookie Bars
- Sugar cookie crust:
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 sticks butter, softened
- 2 cups flour
- Cheesecake Filling:
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- 1½ tbsp lemon zest
- ½ Cup sugar
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Line a 9x9 baking dish with parchment paper
- In bowl, beat together the butter, sugar, and vanilla on medium speed for 2 minutes.
- Turn mixer to low and add the flour and mix just until dough comes together
- Press half of the dough into prepared pan, place the remaining dough in fridge until ready to use
- Bake for 25-30 minutes
- The crust should be lightly golden.
- Cool completely before filling with the cheesecake mixture
- For the Filling:
- In a bowl, beat together the cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest
- Mix until smooth and creamy..This might take awhile for it to come together
- Pour filling over cooled crust
- Top filling with the remaining sugar cookie dough by simply crumbling it evenly over the top.
- Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees
- Let cool and serve
- Store leftovers in the fridge
Recipe by Girl and Her Kitchen at http://www.girlandherkitchen.com/2017/12/lemon-sugar-cookie-bars.html
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