Christmas Cookies - Pink Lemonade Bars

Ingredients

For the Crust:

11⁄2 sticks (3⁄4 cup) butter, softened

11⁄2 cups all-purpose flour

1⁄2 cup confectioners’ sugar

For the Topping:

4 large eggs, at room temperature

2 cups granulated sugar

1 Tbsp freshly grated lemon zest

1⁄2 cup fresh lemon juice

1⁄4 cup all-purpose flour

1 tsp baking powder

Red liquid food color

For the Decoration

Confectioners’ sugar

Here’s how:

Heat oven to 350°F.

Line a 13 x 9-in. baking pan with foil, letting foil extend above pan at both ends. Coat foil with nonstick spray.

Make the Crust:

Beat butter, flour and confectioners’ sugar in a large bowl with mixer until blended (mixture will be crumbly). Press over bottom of pan.

Bake 15 minutes, or until light golden. Leave oven on.

Make Topping

In a large bowl, beat eggs, sugar, lemon zest and juice, flour and baking powder with mixer to combine.

Add about 5 drops food color and beat until Topping is pink.

Pour over the hot crust.

Bake 25 to 30 minutes until top is golden and topping has set. Cool in pan on a wire rack.

Lift foil by ends to cutting board. Cut in 6 rows lengthwise, 8 crosswise to make 48 bars. Dust with confectioners’ sugar.

Ready to cut