Easy Sunshine Lemon Cream Cheese Squares (Print Version)

Tangy and creamy dessert bars featuring a buttery shortbread base topped with lemony cream cheese filling.

# Ingredients:

01 - 1 cup all-purpose flour.
02 - ½ cup unsalted butter, softened.
03 - ¼ cup powdered sugar.
04 - 8 ounces cream cheese.
05 - 1 cup granulated sugar.
06 - 2 large eggs.
07 - ¼ cup lemon juice.
08 - Zest of 1 lemon.
09 - ½ teaspoon vanilla extract.

# Instructions:

01 - Mix flour, butter and powdered sugar. Press into 9x9 pan and bake at 350°F for 15 minutes.
02 - Beat cream cheese and sugar, add eggs one at a time. Mix in lemon juice, zest and vanilla.
03 - Pour filling over crust and bake 25-30 minutes until set.
04 - Cool completely then chill at least 1 hour before cutting.

# Notes:

01 - Can use low-fat cream cheese.
02 - Keeps 5 days refrigerated.
03 - Can freeze up to 2 months.

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