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Tangy lemon cream cheese bars with a buttery shortbread crust and a dusting of powdered sugar.

Lemon Cream Cheese Bars

Tangy lemon cream cheese bars with a buttery shortbread crust and a dusting of powdered sugar.
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Equipment

  • 9×9 baking pan, mixer, bowls, zester, juicer

Ingredients
  

Crust:

  • 1 cup butter softened
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 2 cups flour

Filling:

  • 8 oz cream cheese
  • 1 egg
  • ½ cup sugar
  • Zest and juice of 1 lemon

Topping:

  • Powdered sugar

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F and line pan.
  • Cream butter and sugar, then add flour. Press into pan and bake 15–18 min.
  • Beat cream cheese, sugar, egg, zest, and lemon juice.
  • Pour over warm crust and bake 20–25 min.
  • Cool, chill, dust with powdered sugar. Slice and serve.

Notes

Store in fridge up to 5 days
Optional: Add extra zest or berries
For thicker bars, use 8×8-inch pan