English Lemon Shortbread Strips

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup softened butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons lemon zest, finely grated
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon butter, softened
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest, finely grated

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°.
• 2 combine butter, sugar, lemon juice and lemon peel in large mixer bowl.
• 3 beat at medium speed until creamy, about 1 to 2 minutes.
• 4 reduce speed to low.
• 5 add flour; beat until crumbly, about 1 to 2 minutes.
• 6 press dough evenly into lightly greased 8-inch square baking pan.
• 7 bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until lightly brown.
• 8 cool completely.
• 9 combine powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon butter and lemon juice in small bowl. using wire whisk, mix until smooth.
• 10 spread thin layer of glaze over cooled shortbread; sprinkle with lemon peel.
• 11 let stand for 30 minutes to set.
• 12 cut into strips.