Snickerdoodle Lemon Bars Recipes

SNICKERDOODLE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with nonstick spray and line with parchment, leaving a 2-inch overhang on the long sides for lifting out the finished bars.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or in a large bowl with a handheld mixer), cream the butter with 1 cup of the granulated sugar and all of the brown sugar until light and fluffy, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Scrape the bowl well with a rubber spatula, then add the eggs one at a time and mix on medium speed after each addition until well combined. Beat in the vanilla.
• Add the flour, baking powder and salt and pulse until they start to combine, then scrape the bowl well and mix on low speed until the dough is uniformly combined.
• Scoop the dough into the prepared pan and press into an even layer. Stir the remaining 1/4 cup granulated sugar with the cinnamon in a small bowl. Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar evenly over the bars.
• Bake until the edges are golden and the center is set, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Let cool completely in the pan, then run a small spatula around the edge. Use the parchment overhang to carefully lift the bars out of the pan. Cut into 16 equal bars.

ZESTY LEMON SNICKERDOODLES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease 2 cookie sheets and set aside.
• Beat 1 1/4 cups sugar, butter, and oil together until creamy. Beat in the egg yolks, lemon zest, and vanilla.
• Combine flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar in a separate bowl. Sift until combined. Add the dry ingredients to the butter and sugar mixture in 2 batches, stirring with a wooden spoon until just combined.
• Mix 2 tablespoons sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg together in a small bowl. Shape the cookie dough into walnut-sized balls and roll them in the sugar mixture until thoroughly coated. Space cookies 2 inches apart on the baking sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Allow the snickerdoodles to cool on the baking sheets for 2 to 3 minutes before transferring to a wire cooling rack.

SNICKERDOODLE BLONDIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the vanilla. Beat in the eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, spices and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Spread into a greased 9-in. square baking pan., Mix topping ingredients; sprinkle over top. Bake until set and golden brown, 35-40 minutes. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

SNICKERDOODLE LEMON BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick spray, line with parchment paper, leaving overhang. Spray the parchment.
• To make the Snickerdoodle crust, in a medium bowl, whisk to combine the flour, cinnamon and salt. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar on medium speed until light and well blended. Reduce the speed to low and add the flour mixture, stirring until just combined, then stir in the vanilla extract.
• Press the dough in an even layer into the prepared baking dish and refrigerate for 20 minutes. Dock the dough with a fork, then bake for about 20 minutes until the edges are starting to turn golden. Remove and let cool while you make the filling.
• To make the filling, in a small bowl, whisk to combine the flour, baking powder and salt. In a medium bowl, whisk to combine the eggs, sugar, lemon zest and lemon juice. Add the flour and whisk to combine.
• Pour the filling over the crust and bake until set, about 28-30 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely, then refrigerate until completely set, about 1 hour and up to overnight.
• Use the edges of the parchment paper to lift the lemon bars from the pan. Place 8-10 long wooden skewers randomly over the top and dust over confectioners sugar. Cut into 2-inch squares and serve.