Lemon Shortbread Bars
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Yield 24 servings
These Lemon Shortbread Bars are buttery and bursting with bright and fresh lemon flavors!
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ¼ cups powdered sugar
- ⅓ cup cornstarch
- ¼ cup lemon zest
- 1 ½ cups unsalted butter, softened at room temperature
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
Lemon Glaze
- 2 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Line a 13x9" baking pan with heavy foil, extending foil over the sides. Spray with cooking spray. Set aside.
- Into a large bowl, stir together flour, powdered sugar, cornstarch and lemon zest.
- Into the bowl of your stand mixer or into a large bowl using a hand mixer, combine butter, lemon juice, salt, vanilla extra and lemon extract. Slowly add in flour mixture until combined.
- With lightly flour hands, press mixture into the bottom of your prepared pan.
- Bake for 45 minutes or until edges are lightly golden brown.
- While the crust is baking, mix together the lemon glaze.
- Immediately pour glaze over crust, spreading evenly, and allow to cool at room temperature until set.
Courses Dessert
Cuisine American
Recipe by Strawberry Blondie Kitchen at https://www.strawberryblondiekitchen.com/lemon-shortbread-bars-springsweetsweek/