LEMON POPPY SEED BARS RECIPE

Lemon Poppy Seed Bars Recipe image

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 cups sugar
4 large eggs
2½ teaspoons lemon extract
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking soda
4 teaspoons poppy seeds
½ cup butter, softened
¼ cup milk
1½ teaspoons lemon extract
4 cups powdered sugar
a couple drops of yellow food coloring (optional)

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a large 15x10x1" baking sheet (cookie sheet) with non-stick cookie spray.
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy (I used a mixer, but you could also do it by hand). Add eggs, one at a time, mixing after each one. Mix in lemon extract.
In a separate bowl, mix together flour, salt, baking soda, and poppy seeds. Add in with wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
Spread the dough all the way to the edges in the prepared cookie sheet . I have found that it's easier to just use your hands to spread it (the dough may be sticky, so spray hands with non-stick cooking spray to make it easier to spread).
Bake for 10-15 minutes or until dough is a light golden brown. Cool completely before frosting.
For frosting: Mix frosting ingredients together until completely combined. Spread over pan of bars.