Our Lemon Sugar Cookie Bars Recipe are amazing. You need this deliciousness in your life! Seriously. You’ll love these lemon cookie bars. They’re so simple to make when you bake them off all at one time. I love lemon dessert recipe in the springtime. Our lemon sugar cookies are moist with a lovely crumb and the subtle lemon cream cheese frosting is just perfect! 

Why we love Lemon Sugar Cookie Bars Recipes

They’re perfect for spring time with that little hint of delicious lemon flavor mingled into each delicately moist sugar cookie bite! Oh my. Heavenly! Aren’t those little flower sprinkles the cutest things EVER?!?!?  

I’m so in love with them.

I found them at a local craft supply store in town. There are a lot of fun spring varieties of sprinkles available so feel free to use whatever you happen to find if you want to dress them up. Or eat them just as they are too! 🙂

How to make Lemon Sugar Cookie Bars Recipes

• Preheat oven 350 degrees.
• Coat half sheet pan with cooking spray; set aside.
• In a mixing bowl combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, and sea salt; whisk to combine.
• In a separate mixing bowl cream butter and cream cheese.
• Add sugar and cream 2-3 minutes until light and fluffy.
• Add egg and mix well and scrape bowl.
• Add lemon juice and lemon zest; mix.
• Add dry ingredients all at once and mix just until combined.
• Bake 20-22 minutes until edges are very lightly browned (do not over cook)
• Cool on cooling rack.
• Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting:
• In mixing bowl cream butter and cream cheese.
• Add powdered sugar 1 cup at a time, mixing with each addition.
• Add lemon juice and lemon zest.
• Evenly spread frosting over cooled bars.
• Add spring sprinkles if desired.
• Cut into bars and enjoy your Lemon Sugar Cookie Bars Recipe! 

Helpful baking tips for higher elevations:

• If you live 3,000 feet above sea level or more it is considered high elevation and may take longer to cook/bake. 

• Adjustments are needed for 5000+ feet and above:

• Reduce baking powder: for each teaspoon, decrease 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon.

• Reduce sugar: for each cup, decrease 2 tablespoons.

• Increase liquid: for each cup, add 2 to 4 tablespoons.

• Increase oven temperature by 25 degrees F.

• Check if it is done a little early.

• This takes some trial and error to get it right for you.

Learn more HERE

Yield: 24

Lemon Sugar Cookie Bars Recipe

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Lemon Sugar Cookie Bars Recipe you need this deliciousness in your life!

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 22 minutes

Total Time 42 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 3/4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 4 oz neufatchel cream cheese
• 1 egg, room temperature
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons lemon zest, approx 2 lemons
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting:
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 4 oz neufatchel cream cheese, room temperature
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• spring sprinkles, for garnish

Instructions

1. Preheat oven 350 degrees.
2. Coat half sheet pan with cooking spray; set aside.
3. In a mixing bowl combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, and sea salt; whisk to combine.
4. In a separate mixing bowl cream butter and cream cheese.
5. Add sugar and cream 2-3 minutes until light and fluffy.
6. Add egg and mix well and scrape bowl.
7. Add lemon juice and lemon zest; mix.
8. Add dry ingredients all at once and mix just until combined.
9. Bake 20-22 minutes until edges are very lightly browned (do not over cook)
10. Cool on cooling rack.
11. Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting:
12. In mixing bowl cream butter and cream cheese.
13. Add powdered sugar 1 cup at a time, mixing with each addition.
14. Add lemon juice and lemon zest.
15. Evenly spread frosting over cooled bars.
16. Add spring sprinkles if desired.

Cut into bars and enjoy your Lemon Sugar Cookie Bars Recipe! 

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

24

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 285Total Fat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 39mgSodium: 205mgCarbohydrates: 44gFiber: 1gSugar: 31gProtein: 3g

More Spring Desserts

• Chocolate Mousse with Fresh Berries
• Lemon Cupcakes with Lavender Cream Cheese Frosting
• Spring Rice Krispie Treats
• Carrot Cake with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting
• Coconut Banana Cream Petite Cakes
• Greek Lemon Yogurt Cake

Lemon Sugar Cookie Bars Recipe are a delightful spring-time treat that the whole family will absolutely fall head-over-heels in love with 🙂

 

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