Add a photo

Lemon Coconut Bars

By: Doris jean Armstrong  
"When I pull these cookies from the oven, everyone gathers to catch a citrusy whiff. The lemony filling, with its chewy coconut texture, squeezes a welcome hint of sunshine into each satisfying bite."

Rating: This weblink has been rated 1 time with an average star rating of 5.0 Read Reviews (1)

Rate/Review | 228 people have saved this

Prep Time:
35 Min
Cook Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
50 Min

Servings  (Help)

Calculate

 

Original Recipe Yield 42 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter (no substitutes), softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • FILLING:
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
  • 1 tablespoon butter (no substitutes)
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup flaked coconut

Directions

  1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg and molasses. Combine flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight. For filling, in a saucepan, combine sugar, lemon juice, peel, butter, eggs and salt. Cook and stir over low heat until thickened, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in coconut. Cool slightly; chill. Divide dough into fourths. Roll each portion into a 15-in. x 3-1/2-in. rectangle. Spread 1/4 cup filling off-center down each rectangle. Bring long edges together over filling; seal edges. Cut into 1-1/2-in. bars; place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees F for 12-15 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool for 2 minutes; remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
ADVERTISEMENT

 

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 2, 2009 by mrs. kosmos 
These are to die for good. I was worried that the filling would run all over the place in... MORE

 
Something worth saving?

Register now to save all your favorites in your recipe box.

ADVERTISEMENT
 
Select Your Version:  United States  |  Canada  |  United Kingdom & Ireland  |  Australia & New Zealand  |  Germany  |  France  |  China  |  Japan  |  Quebec  |  SE Asia  |  Netherlands

Frequently Asked Questions What's this?