Name: Ultimate Lemon Squares
Yield: Makes one 9 x 13 x 2-inch pan, about twenty-four 2-inch squares
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 16 tablespoons (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened; ½ cup confectioners’ sugar; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 4 large eggs; 2 cups sugar; 6 tablespoons strained lemon juice; 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest; Confectioners’ sugar for finishing

Preparation info

Makes one 9 x 13 x 2 inch pan, about
twenty-four
2-inch squares

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Cookies Unlimited

By Nick Malgieri

Published 2000

About

This great version of a classic comes from my friend and former student, Cara Tannenbaum. Cara now works with us at Peter Kump’s New York Cooking School and is one of our star baking teachers.

Ingredients

Cookie Base

16 tablespoons (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
½ cup

Method

Set a rack in the middle level of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees.
For the base, in a standing mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter on medium speed. Beat in the confectioners’ sugar and vanilla and continue beating a minute or t