Strawberry Lemon Shortbread Bars: a quick and easy dessert that gets its incredible taste from fresh lemon and strawberries. The perfect shortbread recipe.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Cook Time 35minutes
Total Time 35minutes
Servings 12bars
Ingredients
1cupbutter softened
3/4cupSugar
1Egg
Zest of 2 lemons
1/4cuplemon juiceabout 2 small lemons
2cupsFlour
1teaspoonBaking Powder
1/2teaspoonsalt
3/4cupfresh strawberriesdiced
Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
Add egg, 2-3 Tablespoons lemon zest, and lemon juice
Mix well.
In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt.
Slowly add dry mixture to batter just until combined.
Fold in strawberries.
Put dough into prepared 9 x 9 pan and spread to the edges with a large spoon.
Bake 35 - 40 min. until golden on top and knife inserted in center comes out clean.