These are the easiest-ever sugar cookies on the planet. From our Bisquick Quick to the Table cookbook, these amazingly fresh-tasting sugar cookies are in bar form, so it makes a big batch with just one bake. What’s the secret to these ultra-fresh-tasting bars? It’s the addition of lemon zest in both the bars and the frosting, for that puckery, sweet-with-a-hint-of-tart thing that makes these sugar cookies taste this special.
Starting with Bisquick gives you a jump on making these bakery-worthy sweet treats because it cuts down on the number of ingredients it takes to make them…which means less shopping and measuring, for you. They are topped with a bright, lemony rich butter cream frosting, so they taste just like they came from the best bakery around.
This pan of bars is perfect for when you are asked to bring a treat, like to a potluck or birthday party. Or arranged on a pretty platter, these cute-as-a button bars are perfect for a lady’s tea or shower. Change up the sprinkles, based on your occasion. Or change up the flavor, making these into orange bars, by following the easy directions in our tip with the recipe, for a completely different flavor. Then be ready for these bars to disappear quickly—they are just that good.
Easy Lemon Cookie Bars
- Prep Time 25 min
- Total 1 hr 40 min
- Servings 24
- Ingredients 10
Ingredients
Bars
- 3 2/3 cups Bisquick™ Original Pancake & Baking Mix
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
- 2 eggs
Frosting
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13 × 9-inch pan with cooking spray.
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Step2In large bowl, mix Bar ingredients with spoon until soft dough forms. Press evenly into pan.
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Step3Bake 21 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
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Step4In medium bowl, beat 1 cup butter and 2 cups of the powdered sugar with electric mixer on low speed until blended. Beat in 2 teaspoons lemon zest, the lemon juice and salt. Gradually beat in remaining powdered sugar until well blended. If necessary, beat in additional lemon juice or water, 1 teaspoon at a time, until frosting is of desired spreading consistency.
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Step5Spread frosting over bars. Cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Store tightly covered at room temperature.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Bar
- Calories
- 330
- Calories from Fat
- 150
- Total Fat
- 17g
- 26%
- Saturated Fat
- 10g
- 52%
- Trans Fat
- 1/2g
- Cholesterol
- 55mg
- 19%
- Sodium
- 310mg
- 13%
- Potassium
- 10mg
- 0%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 41g
- 14%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 29g
- Protein
- 2g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 10%
- 10%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 2%
- 2%
- Iron
- 4%
- 4%
