Gluten-Free Lemon Bars

Name: Gluten-Free Lemon Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 3 h 55 min
Yield: 36
Ingredients: 1 box Immaculate Baking Co.™ Gluten Free sugar cookie mix; 1/2 cup butter, softened (not melted); 1 tablespoon water; 1 teaspoon gluten-free vanilla; 1 egg; 4 eggs; 2 cups cane sugar; 1 teaspoon gluten-free baking powder; 1/4 cup lemon juice; 1 tablespoon grated fresh lemon peel

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Prep 15 min
Total 3 hr 55 min
Servings 36

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By Tablespoon Kitchens

Updated March 5, 2018

Ingredients

Base

box Immaculate Baking Co.™ Gluten Free sugar cookie mix

1/2

cup butter, softened (not melted)

tablespoon water

teaspoon gluten-free vanilla

egg

Filling

eggs

cups cane sugar

teaspoon gluten-free baking powder

1/4

cup lemon juice

tablespoon grated fresh lemon peel

Steps

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1

Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
2

Reserve 1/4 cup of the cookie mix. In medium bowl, stir remaining cookie mix, the softened butter, water, vanilla and 1 egg until soft dough forms. Press mixture evenly in bottom of pan. Bake 18 minutes.
3

Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat 4 eggs slightly with whisk. Beat in reserved 1/4 cup cookie mix, the sugar and baking powder until well blended. Beat in lemon juice and lemon peel with whisk.
4

Pour filling evenly over warm base.
5

Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until top is golden brown. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Refrigerate at least 2 hours until chilled. For bars, cut into 9 rows by 4 rows.

Expert Tips

If desired, garnish each bar with a sprinkling of powdered sugar, a few fresh raspberries or blackberries, or make a glaze to drizzle over bars using 1 cup powdered sugar and 2 to 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice.
Cooking Gluten Free? Always read labels to make sure each recipe ingredient is gluten free. Products and ingredient sources can change.