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6 ingredient lemon bars in white pan with lemon slices and zest

6 Ingredient Lemon Bars

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours 50 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 5 minutes
Servings 24

Ingredients

  • 1 roll refrigerated sugar cookie dough
  • 16 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large lemon juiced and completely zested
  • 12 ounces lemon yogurt
  • 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream can also use 1 1/2 cups whipped topping, such as cool whip

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.In a baking dish, press the cookie dough into the bottom, covering the entire bottom surface. (This recipe yields enough ingredients for a 13”x9” dish, but you can also use 2 smaller 8” x 8” square dishes. If using the square dishes, use ½ of the cookie dough roll in each dish.

    cookie dough in pan
  2. Bake the cookie dough for 20 minutes and then let it cool for at least 30 minutes.

  3. While the cookie dough is baking, using a mixer, beat together the cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice, and ½ of the lemon zest. 

  4. Once well combined, add the yogurt to the mixture and beat until it becomes a smooth and creamy consistency.

    lemon bars filling whipped fluffy
  5. In another bowl, whip the heavy whipping cream until it creates a smooth texture. Carefully fold this (whipped topping) into the cream cheese mixture.

    making whipped cream
  6. Spread the mixture on top of the cookie (make sure it’s cool to the touch first) and top with the remaining lemon zest. Garnish with lemon slices.

  7. .Refrigerate for 2 hours. Then cut into desired bar size and serve cold.r