Cookie Recipes

Butter Crunch Lemon Cheese Bars

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Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

Crust

  • 1/3 cup butter, softened
  • 1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • Cooking spray

Filling

  • 1 cup 1% low-fat cottage cheese
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon grated lemon rind
  • 3 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 large egg white
  • 1 large egg

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat an 8 inch square baking pan with cooking spray.

Crust

  1. Place first four ingredients in a large bowl, beat with a mixer at medium speed until smooth.
  2. Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup, and level with a knife.
  3. Add flour to butter mixture, and beat at low speed until well blended.
  4. Press crust into prepared baking pan.
  5. Bake for 20 minutes.

Filling

  1. Place cottage cheese in a food processor; process 2 minutes or until smooth, scraping sides of bowl once.
  2. Add remaining ingredients; process until well blended.
  3. Pour filling over crust.
  4. Bake for 25 minutes or until set (the edges will get slightly browned) and cool.
  5. Cover and chill for 8 hours.


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