CHOCOLATE-LEMON BARS

Chocolate-Lemon Bars image

Classic lemon bar cookies get a flavor twist when the lemon filling is baked over a delectable crust made with chocolate wafer cookie crumbs.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Recipes

Time 55m

Yield Makes 16 servings, 1 bar each.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

20 chocolate wafer cookies, finely crushed (about 1 cup crumbs)
2 Tbsp. margarine or butter, melted
2 eggs
1 Tbsp. grated lemon zest
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 cup granulated sugar
2 Tbsp. flour
1/4 tsp. baking powder
2 Tbsp. powdered sugar

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix wafer crumbs and margarine; press firmly onto bottom of 8-inch square baking pan. Bake 5 min.
Meanwhile, beat eggs, lemon zest and lemon juice with wire whisk until well blended. Add sugar, flour and baking powder; mix well. Pour over crust.
Bake 25 min. Cool on wire rack 10 min.; sprinkle with powdered sugar. Cut into 16 squares. Serve warm. Store leftover bars in tightly covered container at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 110, Fat 3 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Sodium 85 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 1 g