Zesty Fresh Lemon Nut Bars

Description Edit

Contributed by World Recipes Y-Group

• Makes 3 dozen bar cookies.

Ingredients Edit

• ½ cup butter or margarine, softened
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• grated peel of 1 lemon
• 1½ cups all purpose flour
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 cup finely chopped walnuts
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten
• ¼ teaspoon baking powder
• Lemon Glaze

Directions Edit

1. To make crust, in bowl cream together butter, granulated sugar and ½ of lemon peel.
2. Gradually stir in 1¼ cups flour to form soft crumbly dough.
3. Press evenly into bottom of 13 by 9 by 2 inch baking pan.
4. Bake at 350 °F for 15 minutes.
5. Meanwhile to prepare filling, in bowl, combine brown sugar, walnuts, eggs, baking powder, remaining ¼ cup flour and ½ lemon peel.
6. Spread over baked crust.
7. Bake for 20 minutes longer.
8. Remove from oven; thinly spread with lemon glaze while still hot.
9. Cool; cut into 36 pieces.