Lemon Brownies

Ingredients

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

Directions

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; mix into 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, 1/4 cup lemon juice, vanilla extract, and lemon zest (to taste) together in a bowl until smooth; spread over brownies.