These cheerful Pink Lemonade Cookie Bars are sweet, summery and nostalgic. They remind me of the pink lemonade cake my elderly neighbor used to make. She shared her recipe when I was about 10 years old. It was so easy and it was one of the first things I baked on my own. These cookie bars have that same delicious, vibrant flavor, but in the form of a soft, tender cookie and they’re just as easy to make.
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2-inch bars
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Ingredients
Frosting
- 1/4 cup (57g) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons (28g) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup (120g) powdered sugar, sifted
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon pure cherry extract
- 1 dash fine sea salt
- 1 tiny drop pink gel food coloring I used Americolor deep pink*
- Pink confetti sprinkles
Ingredients
Frosting
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Instructions
Frosting
- In a medium bowl, beat the butter and cream cheese together just until smooth and combined. Add the powdered sugar, lemon juice, cherry extract and salt. Beat until smooth. Mix in the food coloring a little at a time, with the tip of a toothpick, until your desired shade of pink is achieved.
Recipe Notes
*To find the pink gel food coloring I used, click here.