Lemon Bars to Sweeten Up Your Holiday Cookie Plate

It seemed that everyone really loved the bar recipe I last shared, so here is another one for you! First, a quick update: yesterday I taught my first cooking class "Sugar & Spice: How to Bake Delicious Holiday Cookies" - it was a huge hit & a lot of fun! I look forward to January when I start teaching cupcake classes :)

For today's holiday cookie recipes I'm going to share with you one of my fruity favorites: Lemon Bars! These bars are gooey, sweet & have just the right amount of lemon to give it a tart kick! Plus, of course, dusted with powdered sugar...yum! Please enjoy :)

Lemon Bars

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2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, divided
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
4 large eggs
2 cups sugar
1/3 cup lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Powdered sugar

Combine 2 cups of the flour and 1/2 cup of the powdered sugar. Cut butter into flour mixture with a pastry blender until you have a crumbly mixture.

Firmly press mixture into a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch pan.

Bake at 350° for 20 to 25 minutes or until lightly browned.

Whisk eggs in a large bowl; add 2 cups sugar and lemon juice. Combine remaining 1/4 cup flour and baking powder; stir into egg mixture. Pour batter over crust.

Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until set. Let cool completely on a wire rack. Cut into bars, and sprinkle evenly with additional powdered sugar.

Then, of course, enjoy!