Name: Lemon Cheesecake Bars
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: Shortbread cookie crumbs - 1 ½ cups; All-purpose flour - 1 cup; Brown sugar - ½ cup; Cold butter - ½ cup; Cream cheese, softened - 2 (8 ounce) packages; White sugar - 2 cups; Eggs - 4; All-purpose flour - 4 tablespoons; Lemon juice - ½ cup; Lemon zest - 3 tablespoons; Baking powder - ½ teaspoon; Confectioners' sugar - 4 teaspoons

Ingredients for - Lemon Cheesecake Bars

1. Shortbread cookie crumbs 1 ½ cups

2. All-purpose flour 1 cup

3. Brown sugar ½ cup

4. Cold butter ½ cup

5. Cream cheese, softened 2 (8 ounce) packages

6. White sugar 2 cups

7. Eggs 4

8. All-purpose flour 4 tablespoons

9. Lemon juice ½ cup

10. Lemon zest 3 tablespoons

11. Baking powder ½ teaspoon

12. Confectioners' sugar 4 teaspoons

How to cook deliciously - Lemon Cheesecake Bars

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with aluminum foil.

2 . Stage

Mix shortbread crumbs, flour, and brown sugar in a medium bowl. Cut in butter using 2 knives or a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press over the bottom of the prepared pan.

3 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes.

4 . Stage

Meanwhile, beat cream cheese and white sugar using an electric mixer until well blended. Add eggs and flour. Mix well. Blend in lemon juice, lemon zest, and baking powder. Pour filling over the crust.

5 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until center is set, 25 to 28 minutes. Let cool completely, at least 45 minutes. Refrigerate until well chilled, about 2 hours. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar right before serving.