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Paradise and Pennant Candied Fruit

Lemon bar cookies

This soft cookie with a graham cracker topping that gets its lemon flavor from fresh and candied lemons. Cream cheese keeps these cookies soft and moist while the candied lemon adds a bit of chew. Perfect for summer.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup of unsalted butter, room temperature
• 4-ounces (1/2 block) cream cheese, room temperature
• 2 cups white granulated sugar
• 2 eggs, room temperature
• 2 tsp lemon extract
• 2 tbsp + 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• zest of two lemons
• 1 tbsp finely minced Paradise candied lemon
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 4-1/2 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 2 tsp cornstarch

TOPPING:

• 1/4 cup crushed graham cracker crumbs
• 2 tbsp white granulated sugar

Directions:

Notes: Cookie dough needs to chill before baking.

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