Dense, chewy lemon bars get an extra-sweet touch from melted white chocolate drizzled over the top. For even more lemon flavor, muddle or crush the lemon peel with some of the sugar. Use a mortar and pestle or small bowl and the back of a spoon to release the lemon oils.
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar, divided
2 tablespoons grated lemon peel
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, softened, cut up
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 oz. white chocolate
1. Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 15x10-inch baking pan with cooking spray. Whisk flour, 1 cup of the sugar, lemon peel and salt in large bowl.
2. With pastry blender or 2 knives, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in lemon juice and vanilla. Press dough into pan; sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon sugar.
3. Bake 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on wire rack.
4. Meanwhile, place chocolate in microwave-safe bowl. Microwave until melted, stirring every 30 seconds until is melted and smooth. Drizzle over bars.
48 bars
PER SERVING: 105 calories, 6.5 g total fat (4 g saturated fat), 1 g protein, 11.5 g carbohydrate, 15 mg cholesterol, 50 mg sodium, .5 g fiber