Savannah Smiles Zesty Lemon Streusel Bars Recipe 435

SAVANNAH SMILES ZESTY LEMON STREUSEL BARS RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Steps:

• 1. Cream together all 4 crust ingredients with an electric mixer, until it forms into dough. 2. Spread the crust dough evenly into a 9"x9" pan. 3. Bake crust for 10 minutes at 350 deg. 4. While the crust is baking, prepare the filling by combining all the filling ingredients in a mixing bowl and mix with an electric mixer for about 2 minutes. 5. Remove the crust from the oven and immediately pour filling on top of the hot crust. 6. Sprinkle the crushed cookies evenly over the filling. 7. Continue baking the bars for 20-25 minutes until set. 8. Remove from the oven and cool. 9. Dust with powdered sugar and serve

LEMON STREUSEL BARS

Steps:

• Combine filling ingredients until fully blended.
• Blend butter and brown sugar together, add flour and oats, and mix with pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Reserve 2 cups streusel and press remaining streusel onto bottom of sprayed 9-inch baking pan.
• Spread filling over crust, sprinkle with reserved streusel, and pat streusel gently into filling.
• Bake 30-35 minutes at 350° or until light golden brown, and cool completely before cutting into bars.

COPYCAT SAVANNAH SMILES GIRL SCOUT COOKIE RECIPE

Steps:

• Sift the flour and baking soda together, then set aside.
• Cream the sugar and butter together with a whisk.
• Add the zests, lemon concentrate, and salt into your creamed butter mixture. Continue mixing.
• Gradually fold the flour mixture into the mixture until everything is evenly incorporated.
• Chill the dough for 1 hour in the refrigerator.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F, 30 minutes before baking the cookies.
• Form 2½ ounce balls of cookie dough. Arrange them neatly onto the baking tray and slightly flatten each one.
• Trim the dough to resemble crescent moon shapes, using a smaller ring cutter. Reserve any excess dough for future baking.
• Bake the formed cookies at 350 degrees F for 10 to 12 minutes.
• Once your cookies are baked, brush them with lemon concentrate and then sprinkle them with icing sugar. Serve with your favorite hot or cold drink, and enjoy!