Best Ever Lemon Bars with Buttery Shortbread Crust

Best Ever Lemon Bars with Buttery Shortbread Crust

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These are the best lemon bars—easy to make, bursting with bright citrus flavor, and perfect for potlucks, picnics, or make-ahead treats.

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Ingredients

  • 1¾ cups all-purpose flour, (spooned into measuring cup and leveled-off)
  • ¼ cup cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar, (plus more to decorate finished bars)
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) cold unsalted butter, cut into ½-in (13-mm) pieces
  • 6 large eggs
  • 3 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons lemon zest ((be sure to zest the lemons before juicing))
  • 2/3 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice, (from 5 to 6 lemons)
  • ⅔ cup all-purpose flour, (spooned into measuring cup and leveled-off)

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