Lemon Brownies

By MaryEllen

Ingredients

• Brownies:
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest, plus more for icing
• Icing:
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• juice of 1 lemon
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch square baking dish.

Beat flour, white sugar, butter, and sea salt together in a bowl using an electric mixer until well mixed. Whisk eggs, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, and 1 tablespoon lemon zest together in a separate bowl. Add to butter/flour mixture and beat on medium speed until smooth, about 3 minutes. Pour batter into the prepared baking dish.

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 23 to 25 minutes. Cool until bottom of dish is warm to the touch.

Whisk confectioners' sugar, lemon juice, vanilla extract, and lemon zest (to taste) together in a bowl until smooth; spread over brownies while still warm.