Lemon Squares

There are many versions of this recipe available and I've tried a few, but I always go back to my mom's recipe. This is another recipe that goes back years and is a favorite of mine and, I might add, of my niece. Every time she and her family come for a visit, Mom makes sure she has a pan of these cookies sitting in the kitchen to greet her, even if it's Christmas and Mom has a zillion other kinds of cookies and candies prepared. These cookies are rich and buttery with just the right amount of tart lemon flavor in the filling; yummy is the best description of them. Blessings...

Recipe:

3/4 cup butter, softened
1/3 cup powdered sugar
1-1/2 cups flour

Mix until well combined and press onto bottom of a greased 9" x 9" pan. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 15 - 20 minutes or until golden brown and set.

3 eggs
1-1/2 cups sugar
3 tbsps. flour
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
grated zest of one lemon, about 1 tsp.

Beat eggs with electric mixer. Add remaining ingredients and mix until well combined.
Pour over hot crust and bake for another 20 minutes or until set.
Cool completely on a wire rack. Dust with powdered sugar and cut into bars.

Yield: 24 cookies
139 calories each