Sunday, April 15, 2012

Lemon Bars

I was craving lemon bars today. I found a super easy recipe on the Pillsbury site suggesting sugar cookie dough as the base. Please forgive the photos, they were taken with my phone as my camera was not with me.

1 tube of refrigerated sugar cookie dough (I used store brand)
4 eggs, lightly beaten
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2 tablespoons flour
2  tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
2 tablespoons grated lemon peel 
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
1 to 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
 
Unroll the cookie dough and create your base:

 

Bake about 20 minutes at 350 degrees. Combine the remaining ingredients in a bowl and lightly beat with electric mixer.


 Once the cookie dough is done, pour the lemon mixture over the cooked cookie dough.


Bake another 20 minutes:


 I did not dust with powdered sugar. I ate them as is. It was interesting with the cookie base.


Audrey :)

10 comments:

Chatty Crone said...

I would never thought of that - were they good? sandie

AudreyO said...

They were good, not great, but good.

Unknown said...

Oh yummy! Sure will try this! Thanks!

BEadECLECTIC said...

I wish they'd turned out great, because I love sugar cookies and I REALLY love an easy crust!

Kiersten @ Oh My Veggies said...

I love lemon bars, but lemon bars with sugar cookie dough as the base?! Oh, that sounds so good. If you're not crazy about them, you can send them my way. ;)

betchai said...

i love lemon bar, but since hubby does not like sweet, i usually just buy a slice than make it, since i am afraid i will finish what i will make quick and i am gaining weight :(

Claudya Martinez said...

Sounds like it would be a good combo.

What I Did Today said...

Lemon bars sound sooooooo good right now!

Angelia Sims said...

My husband and kids LOVE lemon. Me? Not so much. I suppose I could be nice. :-) great photos.

Lisa @ Two Bears Farm said...

I bet these are great!