Lime Cookie Bars

Lime Cookie Bars, easy and yummy.


Ingredients for crust :
1 cup flour
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup walnuts


Ingredients for topping:
2 eggs
1 cup sugar
3 tsp lime peel, zested
2 1/2 tbsp lime juice
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt

Directions for topping:
Mix all topping ingredients in a mixer until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.  Pour onto the 1/2 baked crust and continue baking for an additional 35 minutes at 350 degrees F.


Making the Crust
Cut the butter into smaller cubes.  Add to the flour and powdered sugar in a clean bowl.

Start to work with your hands or a pastry blender.  You are looking for the butter to spread out into the flour and sugar mixture and start to form a ball of dough.  It will seem too dry at first, do not add water.  Keep mixing until almost together.

Add the walnuts. You can chop them ahead of time, but I find just breaking them up with my hands as I knead it works fine.

Once the nuts are in, it really starts to form a nice ball.

Spray 9" spring form pan or square 8 x 8 pan with non stick spray or grease the pan with margarine.   Take your ball of crust dough, and press over bottom. Bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees F. When done, add the topping and continue baking for an additional 35 minutes, let cool in pan for 5-10 minutes, and then slice and cool on a rack.