Heavenly Lemon Bars

This Lemon Cookie Bar Recipe takes Lemon to the next level. I am a real Lemon Lover and I was so happy when I made these. You can make them way ahead of your next Holiday or Party and freeze them. On the day prior to your event you take them out cut them and garnish with powder sugar. Make sure they are defrosted prior to the garnish.

I find that during the Holiday everyone likes a different taste than the usual pumpkin or cranberry. 

 

Ingredients    -   Preheat your oven to 350 

For the Crust

1 stick room temperature butter
3/4 cup confectioners sugar plus more for dusting
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoon lemon juice
3/4 cup all purpose flour

For the crust that will go on the bottom of your pan. I use a brownie pan. Let us start with the crust.
 



In small mixer bowl beat butter until softened
*  Leave the cube of butter out the night prior or the morning of to soften
Add ¼ cup sugar and ¼ teaspoon salt
Slowly add one tablespoon of the lemon juice
Beat until fluffy







Stir in cup of flour (slowly)

It will be crumbly when it is ready

Before

After

   
Press the dough into the bottom of a well greased 8x8x2 pan

Bake 350 for 15 minutes

Remove from the oven and let it rest until you have mixed the filling

For the Filling

4 eggs
2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup of all purpose flour
3 tablespoons finely shredded lemon peel and zest
3/4 cup lemon juice

Powder Sugar to garnish








In the same mixing bowl whisk together the remaining ingredients.

Beat until it is well mixed




Pour over the cooked layer.
Same degree oven you now bake for 30 more minutes give or take.
Until center is set

This is what it looks like once cooked .

Let it cool. I put it into the refrigerator once cooled it makes it easier to cut. Cut into small squares and garnish with powder sugar.




If you love lemon you love this recipe easy and delicious!