Creamy Lemon {or Lime!} Bars

INGREDIENTS

Nilla Wafers, finely crushed

1/2 cup

flour

1/4 cup

firmly packed brown sugar

1/4 cup

cold real butter

pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese (you can use 1/3-less fat cream cheese)

1 cup

granulated sugar

eggs, at room temp (just place eggs in a bowl of warm water for about 10 mins)

1 1/2 tsp

vanilla extract

2 tbsp

flour

3 tbsp

grated lemon peel, divided

1/4 cup

fresh lemon juice (don’t even think about opening a bottle!)

1/4 tsp

Baking Powder

powdered sugar