Lemon Cookie Bars

Name: Lemon Cookie Bars
Yield: Makes 24 bars
Ingredients: 2¼ cups (11¼ ounces), all-purpose flour; ½ teaspoon, baking soda; ½ teaspoon, table salt; 2 cups (14 ounces), granulated sugar; 6 tablespoons, unsalted butter, melted; ⅓ cup, vegetable oil; 2 ounces, cream cheese, cut into 8 pieces and softened; 1 , large egg plus 1 large yolk; 5 teaspoons, grated lemon zest plus 3 tablespoons juice (2 lemons); 2 teaspoons, vanilla extract; 1½ tablespoons, lemon juice; 1 tablespoon, cream cheese, softened; 1 cup (4 ounces), confectioners' sugar; 3 tablespoons yellow, sprinkles (optional)

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Appears in Cook's Country August/September 2021

Desserts or Baked Goods

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Like a cross between sugar cookies and lemon bars, these bar cookies are chewy, sweet, and vibrant.

SERVESMakes 24 bars

TIME1¼ hours, plus 3 hours cooling

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Using a combination of vegetable oil and melted butter created optimal chew, and a small amount of cream cheese added extra richness. Using both the zest and juice from two lemons delivered a big citrus impact in the dough, and a generous a...

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