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Lemon Bars

Buttery, Tangy, and Sweet! Lemon bars with a shortbread crust and powdered sugar topping.
Prep Time30 mins
Cook Time40 mins
Course: Dessert
Keyword: bars, dessert, lemon, lemon bars
Servings: 24

Equipment

  • Mixer

Ingredients

Shortbread Crust

  • 3 sticks Butter Softened
  • 3/4 cup Sugar
  • 2 1/4 cups Flour
  • 3/4 tsp Salt

Lemon Filling

  • 8 each Lemons Zested and Juiced
  • 9 each Eggs
  • 3 cups Sugar
  • 3/4 cup Flour
  • 1/4 cup Powdered Sugar For Dusting

Instructions

  • Make the shortbread crust first. Preheat the oven to 350. Cream your butter and sugar together. Then add the flour and salt until well combined.
  • Spread the shortbread crust onto a lightly floured jelly roll pan and bake for about 15 minutes.
  • Zest and juice your lemons. Whisk together the eggs, lemon zest, lemon juice, sugar, and flour.
  • Pour the lemon mixture on top of the baked shortbread crust. Place it in the oven and bake for another 25 minutes.
  • Cool the lemon bars. Once they're cooled, loosen the edges from the pan and turn out the lemon bars onto a cutting board. Trim the edges and cut the bars into your desired shape.
  • Dust the top of the lemon bars with powdered sugar and enjoy!