These Lemon Cream Cheese Bars have a heavenly shortbread ... so a little bit definitely goes a long way! Everyone loves ...

In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese on low speed until smooth ... along with the lemon zest, lemon juice, vanilla, and 2 to 3 drops of the food coloring ...

To make the filling, put the cream cheese, icing sugar and zest from 2 of the lemons in a large bowl, and beat with an electric whisk until smooth. Reserving 2 teaspoons of lemon juice ...