Lemon Meringue Square Cookies

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1/2 cup butter (softened)
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 cup flour
• 2 large egg yolks
• 2 large egg whites
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 lemon, juice and zest of (for 2 tsp of grated lemon peel and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice)

Recipe

• 1 cream butter.
• 2 gradually blend in the confection sugar until light and fluffy.
• 3 add the egg yolks.
• 4 mix in the flour and the grated lemon peel.
• 5 spread evenly in bottom of greased 8" square pan.
• 6 bake 10 minutes at 350°f.
• 7 let cool while you prepare the meringue topping.
• 8 beat egg whites till foamy.
• 9 gradually add the regular sugar and the lemon juice.
• 10 beat until stiff.
• 11 spread over baked mixture.
• 12 bake 25 minutes longer at 350°f.
• 13 cool and cut into bars.