Lemon Bar Cookies
June 27, 2024
Dusted with confectioners sugar, these soft, chewy cookies are like a tart lemon curd or lemon bar in cookie form. For a different citrus tang, make them with lime or even grapefruit instead.
SERVINGS
4 dozen
PREP TIME
1 hr 15 min
BAKE TIME
15 min
Ingredients
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4 1/2cups all-purpose flour
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1/3cup instant lemon pudding mix (powder)
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4teaspoons baking powder
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1 1/2teaspoons salt
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1pound cream cheese
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2sticks unsalted butter
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3cups sugar
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1teaspoon lemon extract
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3tablespoons lemon zest
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2eggs
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1/4cup lemon juice
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Powdered sugar for rolling and dusting
Directions
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1
In a bowl combine flour, lemon pudding mix, baking powder and salt. Mix together with a whisk.
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2
Using your electric mixer or beaters, beat together cream cheese, butter, sugar, extract and zest.
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3
Add eggs one at a time to butter mixture.
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4
Mix in lemon juice.
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5
Slowly add dry mixture to wet mixture, beating on slow until just combined.
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6
Cover and refrigerate dough for at least one hour.
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7
Heat oven to 350 F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
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8
Scoop out 1-inch rounds and roll them in a bowl of confectioners sugar. (Note: Dough will be sticky.)
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9
Place on cookie sheet, leaving 2 inches between each cookie dough ball.
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10
Bake for 12-14 minutes or until edges are just barely browned.
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11
Cool on cookie sheet for 10 minutes, then finish cooling completely on cooling rack.
Recipe source: The Seaside Baker