LEMON COCONUT BAR COOKIES

By emailinaz

store in box lined with parchment paper.
serving size:1 3/4 inch square.

Ingredients

• cookies:
• 1 c all purpose flour
• 2 tbs granulated sugar
• 1/4 c chilled butter, cut into small pieces
• cooking spray
• 1 c packed brown sugar
• 3 tbs fresh lemon juice
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 c flaked sweetened coconut
• glaze:
• 2/3 c powdered sugar
• 1 tsp grated lemon rind
• 2 tbs fresh lemon juice

Details

Servings 25

Preparation

Step 1

1) preheat oven to 350

2) to prepare cookies, lightly spoon flour in a dry measuring cup, level with a knife. combine flour and granulated sugar in a bowl; cut in butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal.

3) pres mixture into a 9 inch square baking pan coated with cooking spray. bake at 350 for 10 minutes.

4) combine brown sugar, 3 tbs juice, and eggs in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk. stir in coconut, pour evenly into pan. bake an additional 25 minutes or until set.

5) to prepare glaze, combine powdered sugar, rind, and 2 tbs juice, stirring with a whisk. spread glaze evenly over cookies. cool completely in pan on a wire rack. cut cookies into squares.