White Chocolate Lemon Bars

Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2
Stir 1 cup flour and 1/4 cup sugar together in a bowl. Mash butter into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs; press into bottom of a 9-inch square baking dish.

Step 3
Bake in preheated oven until crusty and golden brown, about 15 minutes.

Step 4
Sprinkle chocolate chips over the crust.

Step 5
Beat eggs, lemon juice, and lemon zest together until the eggs are beaten. Stir remaining 1/4 cup flour and 3/4 cup sugar into the egg mixture; pour over the chocolate chips and crust.

Step 6
Bake until set in the middle, about 15 minutes more. Cool slightly in baking dish set on a wire cooling rack. Sift confectioners' sugar over the bars and cool completely before cutting to serve.