Lemon Meltaway Cookie Bars

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If you love lemon, easy desserts, and light airy cookies that literally melt in your mouth - Lemon Meltaway Cookie Bars are for you!

Prep Time20

Cook Time15

Course: Dessert

Keyword: cookie bars, lemon meltaway cookie bars

Servings: bars

2 Tbsp salted butter, softened
1/2 Tbsp vegetable shortening *optional. This will help the icing to crust and get hard on the outside.
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1/2 lemon, juiced

Preheat the oven to 350° F (180°C). Spray a 9x13 baking pan with non-stick spray and set aside.
In the bowl of a stand mixer or with an electric hand mixer, combine the butter, powdered sugar, and egg until smooth and creamy.
1 cup (222g) salted butter, softened, 1 1/4 cup (137g) powdered sugar, 1 egg
Next, add the lemon extract and lemon zest, mixing until evenly distributed.
1 tsp lemon oil, 1 Tbsp lemon zest
Scrape down the sides and add the cake flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix until a sticky dough forms.
2 1/2 cups (295g) cake flour, 1 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt
Spread the soft cookie dough into the bottom of the prepared pan.
Bake at 350°F (180°C) for 11-15 minutes, or until the cookie bars look dry on the top.
While the bars are baking, make the icing by combining the butter and vegetable shortening until smooth.
2 Tbsp salted butter, softened , 1/2 Tbsp vegetable shortening
To the butter/shortening mix, add the powdered sugar and enough lemon juice to bring the mixture together into a thick frosting.
3/4 cup powdered sugar, 1/2 lemon, juiced
Continue mixing while adding the rest of the lemon juice to thin out the icing.
As soon as the cookie bars come out of the oven, pour and spread the icing onto the bars and garnish with a little extra lemon zest.
Once the cookie bars cool completely, cut and enjoy!