Bake Sale Lemon Bars

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: Woman's Day

Categories: Cookie Bars- Fruit Bars- Brownies

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup butter, softened
  • 2/3 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups plus 3 Tbsp. all-purpose flour, divided
  • 3 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • Additional confectioners' sugar

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, beat butter and confectioners’ sugar until blended. Gradually beat in 1 1/2 cups flour. Press onto bottom of a grease 13 × 9 inch baking pan. Bake 18-to 20 minutes or until golden brown.

  2. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk eggs, sugar, lemon juice and remaining flour until frothy; pour over hot crust.

  3. Bake 20 to 25 minutes longer or until topping is set and lightly browned. Cool completely on a wire rack. Dust with additional confectioners’ sugar. Cut into bars. Refrigerate leftovers.

  4. makes 4 dozen

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