Categories: Bar Cookies

Ingredients

• Orange Cookie Crust:
• 2 cups all purpose flour (packed)
• 1 cup cold salted butter (2 sticks)
• 1/4 tsp orange zest (about 1/2 an orange)
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• Orange Filling:
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/4 cup orange juice (or 1/2 cup if not using liqueur)
• 1/4 tsp orange zest (about 1/2 an orange)
• 1/4 cup orange liqueur (like Triple Sec), optional
• 1/2 tsp orange extract
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 3/4 cup all purpose flour (packed)
• powdered sugar, to sprinkle the top

Directions

1. For the Crust:

2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

3. Add 2 cups of flour to a food processor.

4. Cut each stick of butter into 8 pieces and add them to the flour.

5. Next add 1/4 tsp orange zest.

6. Pulse in the food processor until the mixture looks like coarse cornmeal.

7. Prepare a 9X13 baking dish by coating with cooking spray or line it with aluminum foil and then spray.

8. Spread the crust mixture out in the prepared pan, patting down and smoothing it on top.

9. Bake in the center of the oven for 15-20 minutes or until it is golden around the edges.

10. To make the Orange Filling:

11. Combine the eggs with the sugar in a large bowl (or food processor).

12. Add orange juice, orange zest, orange liqueur, orange extract, salt, and baking powder. Mix thoroughly.

13. Add the flour and mix until everything is incorporated.

14. Remove the hot crust from the oven (leave the oven on) and pour the orange filling on top of the crust.

15. Let it sit for 5 minutes (on a cold burner). This helps the filling stick to the crust.

16. After 5 minutes add the pan to the oven and bake for 30 minutes.

17. Remove from oven and cool then sprinkle with powdered sugar.

18. Cut into squares and serve to your delighted guests!

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