Lemon Cream Bars

I was craving something sweet tonight and found this recipe in an old box of magazine clippings. These were tart, creamy & absolutely delicious! The flavor was actually really similar to my second favorite flavor of Girl Scout cookie: Lemonades (my all time favorite is the Samoas).

Lemon Cream Bars 
(Recipe from Kraft Food & Family Magazine)

Ingredients

• 20 Nilla Wafers, finely crushed
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup cold margarine
• 1 pkg. (8 oz.) softened cream cheese
• 1 cup  granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 Tbsp. flour
• 3 Tbsp. lemon zest, divided
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 tsp. Baking Powder  
• 2 tsp. powdered sugar

Directions   

1. Preheat oven to 350ºF. 
2. Line 8-inch square pan with foil. Mix wafer crumbs, 1/2 cup flour and brown sugar in medium bowl. Cut in margarine with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs; press onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake 15 min.
3. Beat cream cheese and sugar with mixer until well blended. Add eggs and 2 Tbsp. flour; mix well. Blend in 1 Tbsp. zest, juice and baking powder; pour over crust.
4. Bake for 26 min. or until center is set. Cool completely. Refrigerate 2 hours. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and remaining zest before serving.