LEMON BAR PEEPS®

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I love the idea of Peeps®, but I am not a big fan of marshmallow. So as lemon bars are also sunny yellow, and way more delicious, I thought it only natural that a lemon bar Peep® should exist.

Provided by Stasty Cook

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Lemon Dessert Recipes

Time 1h50m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup butter, softened
½ cup white sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 ⅓ cups white sugar
⅔ cup lemon juice
⅔ cup all-purpose flour
4 large eggs
1 tablespoon lemon zest
1 tablespoon mini chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9x13-inch baking dish with parchment paper.
  • Beat butter and 1/2 cup sugar together in a bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Add 2 cups flour and cornstarch; beat until mixture forms a dough. Press dough into the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until crust is light golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes.
  • Beat 1 1/3 cups sugar, lemon juice, 2/3 cup flour, eggs, and lemon zest together in a bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Pour lemon mixture over crust.
  • Bake in the oven until lemon mixture is set, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool to room temperature before removing from baking dish. Cut into desired "Peep" shapes using shaped cookie cutters. Place 2 mini chocolate chips onto each "Peep" to create "eyes."

Nutrition Facts : Calories 581.4 calories, Carbohydrate 80.9 g, Cholesterol 154 mg, Fat 26.3 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 7.8 g, SaturatedFat 15.7 g, Sodium 199.7 mg, Sugar 47.4 g

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