Lemon bar cookies Recipe withe Paradise Candied Fruit

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