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Cookie Mix Lemon Bars

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  • Prep 15 min
  • Total 2 hr 50 min
  • Servings 24
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Looking for a dessert made using Betty Crocker® sugar cookie mix? Then check out these elegant lemon bars sprinkled with powdered sugar – a tasty treat.
Updated Apr 23, 2020
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Ingredients

Crust

  • 1 pouch (17.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ Sugar Cookie Mix
  • 2 tablespoons Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup cold butter

Filling

  • 4 egg yolks
  • 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)
  • 1 tablespoon Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • Grated peel of 1 lemon (about 2 teaspoons)
  • 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
  • 2
    In large bowl, stir cookie mix and 2 tablespoons flour. Cut in butter, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions), until mixture looks like fine crumbs. Press mixture in bottom of pan. Bake 13 to 15 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
  • 3
    Meanwhile, in medium bowl, mix egg yolks, condensed milk, 1 tablespoon flour, the lemon peel and lemon juice with whisk. Pour over hot crust. Bake 18 to 20 minutes longer or until filling is set. Cool on cooling rack 1 hour. Cover; refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.
  • 4
    Sprinkle bars with powdered sugar. Cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    If desired, garnish each bar with a few fresh blueberries.
  • tip 2
    Bars can be frozen, tightly wrapped, up to 3 months.

Nutrition

190 Calories, 8g Total Fat, 2g Protein, 26g Total Carbohydrate, 18g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Bar
Calories
190
Calories from Fat
70
Total Fat
8g
12%
Saturated Fat
4g
20%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
50mg
17%
Sodium
110mg
5%
Potassium
80mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
26g
9%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
18g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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