Lemon Linzer Bars Recipe

Lemon Linzer Bars Recipe

  • Cookie Base:
  • 1 (1 pound 1.5 ounce) pouch Betty Crocker® sugar cookie mix
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 2 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 4 1/2 teaspoons frozen (thawed) lemonade concentrate
  • 3/4 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 egg
  • Filling:
  • 2/3 cup seedless raspberry jam
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup lemon curd
  • 2 cups frozen (thawed) whipped topping
  • Topping:
  • 1/3 cup sliced almonds, toasted
  • 24 fresh or frozen (thawed and drained) raspberries
  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray bottom and sides of 13×9-inch pan with cooking spray.
  2. In large bowl, stir cookie base ingredients until soft dough forms. Spread dough in bottom of pan.
  3. Bake 20 to 23 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  4. Spread raspberry jam over cooled base. In large bowl, beat cream cheese and lemon curd with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Fold in whipped topping. Drop lemon mixture by teaspoonfuls over jam layer; spread gently and evenly over jam.
  5. Sprinkle toasted almonds over top. Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. To serve, top each bar with 1 raspberry, gently pressing into lemon mixture. Store covered in refrigerator.
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