Chewy Lemon Coconut Squares.

 These bar cookies were one of my mother's favorites when I was a teenager. She would make them for bridge parties and other "ladies" occasions. Yes, it was that era. I LOVED these addictive little squares of wonder. I don't remember her making them just for us...so I would sneak into the fridge at night and shave little bits off each bar so she couldn't tell I had been in there, or so I thought.😂

 I am not sure why I didn't just make them myself. I began baking and cooking in my early teens.

The other day I had a hankering for these cookies and could not find them on this blog. 

Heaven forbid !!! I expect all of my favorites to be recorded here 😉 I had to search deep into some old files on the computer to find the recipe. 

Chewy Lemon Squares

 

Crust ingredients

1 ½ cup flour

½ cup brown sugar

½ cup softened butter

½ teaspoon salt

 

1) Preheat oven to 350 F

2) Cream together in a large mixing bowl the butter and brown sugar.

3) Add the flour and salt, mix until crumbly.

4) Place and pat down evenly into a 9 by 13 inch baking pan.

5) Bake for 20 minutes.

 

Filling ingredients

3 eggs

1 cup brown sugar

2 tablespoons flour

½ teaspoon baking powder

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup  chopped walnuts

2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut

 

1) While the crust is baking, mix together the eggs and brown sugar.

2) Add the flour, baking powder, and vanilla, mix.

3) Add the walnuts and coconut, mix.

4) When the crust is done baking, pour this mixture over it, gently spreading it to cover.

5) Bake for 20 minutes.

 

Glaze ingredients

1 cup powdered sugar

Juice and zest of one or two lemons

( depending on their size)

 

1) Whisk together the powdered sugar, lemon zest and lemon juice until smooth and free of lumps.

2) Pour over the baked bar while still warm.

3) Allow to cool (or refrigerate) for several hours before cutting into bars.

4) Try not to eat the whole pan in two days.

5) Freeze the remainder after binging half the pan in 2 hours.