Cookie Crust Lemon Bars
Ingredients
| 1 and 1/2 cups flour | ||
| 3/4 cup cold butter | ||
| 3 tbs lemon zest | ||
| 3 eggs | ||
| 1 and 1/2 cups sugar | ||
| 4 tbs flour | ||
| juice from 2 large lemons | ||
| 1 tsp lemon peel | ||
| 2 tsp lemon extract | ||
| 1/3 cup powdered sugar |
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, powdered sugar and lemon zest.
- Cut in the the butter and mix with a pastry blender or 2 forks until crumbly.
- Press into a lightly greased 9×13 pan.
- Bake for 20 minutes at 325 degrees.
- While crust bakes, in a mixing bowl, beat the eggs.
- Add the sugar and flour, lemon juice, lemon peel and lemon extract. Mix well.
- Remove the crust from the oven and pour on the topping.
- Increase the heat to 350 degrees.
- Return the pan to the oven for 15 more minutes.
- When completely cooled, cut and sprinkle with powdered sugar.
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