Lemon Bars

Lemon Bars

 Not the prettiest picture but these Lemon Bars are tart, rich and delicious.

(1st half ingredients)

1 c butter, softened

1/2 c sugar

2 c flour

1 tsp lemon zest 

add a pinch of salt

(2nd half ingredients)

4 eggs

1 1/2 c sugar

1/4 c + 1 T flour

2/3 c lemon juice, about 2-3 lemons

zest 1/2 a lemon

Preheat oven 350.

In a medium bowl, blend together 1st half ingredients with hand mixer, bend well. Press crust into the bottom of an ungreased 9x13 pan, lined with parchment paper.

Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until firm and golden. 

In another bowl, whisk together 2nd half of the ingredients, mix well. Pour over the baked crust. Bake for an additional 20 minutes. 

The bars will firm up as they cool. Once bars have cooled dust with powder sugar and enjoy!

Lemon Coolers

Lemon Coolers

  

Tender, buttery Lemon Cooler Cookies are full of lemon flavor and generously coated with lemon-zest powdered sugar.  Yum.

1 cup flour

3/4 cup confectioners' sugar, divided

1 1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest, save the 1/2 teaspoon to add to powder sugar at the end

1/2 cup butter, softened

1/4 teaspoon vanilla

1/4 teaspoon lemon extract 

1. Heat oven 350 and line cookie sheet with parchment paper

2. Mix flour, 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar and 1 teaspoon lemon zest in a bowl.

3. Add butter and extracts, beat until ingredients form a ball.

4. Drop dough by generous teaspoons onto cookie sheet.

5. Bake 11- 15 minutes, or until bottoms lightly brown.

6. Transfer cookies to wire rack and cool completely.

7. Place the remaining 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar and lemon zest into a zip lock baggie. Drop a few cookies at a time and coat well. Store in air-tight container

Enjoy! 

Recipe adapted from: Food.com