Mamas Lemon Sour Cookie Bars Food

MAMA'S LEMON SOUR COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°.
• Mix the flour and butter together until it resembles a very fine crumb.
• Sprinkle evenly into the bottom of an 11 X 7" pan, and pat lightly to smooth out any lumps.
• Bake for 10 minutes at 350°.
• Meanwhile beat the eggs, and mix in the brown sugar, nuts, coconut, vanilla and baking powder.
• Spread this mixture onto the baked crust as soon as you take it from the oven.
• Return the pan to the oven and bake for an additional 20 minutes at 350°.
• Mix the lemon rind and juice with the confectioner's sugar to make a creamy glaze.
• Spread the lemon glaze evenly over the top of the hot cookie mixture as soon as you take it from the oven.
• Cool completely before cutting into squares.
• Store in an airtight container as the lemon glaze will dry out if left out for more than a day.
• (This is not usually a problem because there are never any leftovers!)**I use the Angel Flake coconut in the can or the bag.
• Any brand of moist, flaked coconut will do, but you do not want to use the dry, shredded coconut for this recipe.

LEMON SOUR CREAM COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 cookie sheets.
• Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl.
• Cream butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed. Gradually add sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Beat in sour cream, lemon zest, vanilla extract, and lemon extract. Reduce speed to low; beat in dry ingredients just until blended.
• Drop tablespoonfuls of dough on the prepared cookie sheets, spacing them 1 inch apart.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are set and edges are golden, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool for 1 minute. Use a wide metal spatula to transfer the cookies to wire racks to cool completely.

LEMON SQUARES/LEMON BAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Blend the butter, flour, powdered sugar and lemon peel.
• Spread in a 9 X 9 inch UNGREASED pan.
• Bake for 10 minutes.
• Combine the rest of the ingredients, (not the powdered sugar), and pour over the baked mixture.
• Bake an additional 30 minutes.
• Sprinkle powdered sugar of the top when out of the oven.
• Loosen the sides with the sharp point of a knife.
• Let the cake cool and then cut it into squares.
• These can be refrigerated, but should be removed about 1/2 hour before serving to bring to room temperature.

MAMA'S LEMON BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Using a mixer, mix together first three ingredients and press into a 9x13 inch pan then bake for 20 minutes.
• Mix remaining ingredients and pour over hot crust, then bake for 20 minutes.
• Sprinkle with powdered sugar and chill.

EASY LEMON SOUR BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F Generously grease bottom and sides of 15x10-inch jelly roll pan.
• Base:.
• In large bowl, combine first 5 ingredients, and mix at low spreed w/electric mixer until crumbly.
• Reserve 1 & 1/2 cups for topping.
• Press remaining crumbs into prepared pan.
• Filling:.
• In a small bowl, combine next 3 ingredients. Mix well. Pour evenly over base crust. Sprinkle with reserved crumbs. Bake at 350F for 20-30 minute or until golden brown. Loosen edges.
• Glaze:.
• In small bowl, blend powdered sugar with water and extract. Pour over warm bars. Cool completely, and cut into bars. Serves 48.