A colleague made these squares for a staff party recently. I was surprised when she told me where the recipe was from – the Peanuts Cookbook! So delicious, thank you Lucy. So easy, even Snoopy could make them.
Ingredients
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 1/2 tblsp. fresh lemon juice
- dash of salt
Directions
- 1
Sift flour and powdered sugar into bowl. Blend in butter with clean fingertips till well mixed. Pat evenly into the bottom of an 8×8 inch baking pan. Bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees.
- 2
Meanwhile, beat the eggs, granulated sugar, baking powder, lemon juice and salt togeher. Pour over baked crust and return to oven.
- 3
Bake for an additional 20-25 minutes.
- 4
Cool on rack. Cut in squares. Sprinkle with sifted powdered sugar.