English Lemon Shortbread Strips Recipes

LEMON-BUTTER SHORTBREAD COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Sift or whisk flour, salt, and baking powder together in a bowl.
• Place butter in a large mixing bowl and mix with a wooden spoon until very creamy. Add confectioners' sugar, lemon juice, and flour mixture; mix until well combined.
• Roll dough out on a lightly floured surface to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut into rounds using a round cookie cutter. Transfer cookies to ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are light brown on the bottom but still very light on top, about 10 minutes. Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheets for about 2 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.
• Whisk melted butter and lemon juice together in a small bowl. Add lemon zest and whisk again. Whisk in confectioners' sugar 1 cup at a time. Add more lemon juice if necessary for a thin consistency.
• Dip the top of each cookie in the glaze and transfer to a wire rack placed over waxed paper or parchment paper. Allow cookies to sit until glaze has set, about 2 hours.
• Store cookies in an airtight container between layers of waxed paper.

ENGLISH LEMON SHORTBREAD STICKS

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350°F. Combine all shortbread ingredients except flour in large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add flour; beat at low speed until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press dough evenly into lightly greased 15x10x1 jelly-roll pan. Bake 30-35 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool completely. Combine all glaze ingredients in small bowl with wire whisk until smooth.
• 2. Spread thin layer of glaze over cooled shortbread; sprinkle with 1 tablespoon lemon zest, if desired. Let stand 30 minutes to set. Cut into 2 1/2x1-inch strips.
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ENGLISH LEMON SHORTBREAD STRIPS

Steps:

• HEAT OVEN TO 350°.
• Combine butter, sugar, lemon juice and lemon peel in large mixer bowl.
• Beat at medium speed until creamy, about 1 to 2 minutes.
• Reduce speed to low.
• Add flour; beat until crumbly, about 1 to 2 minutes.
• Press dough evenly into lightly greased 8-inch square baking pan.
• Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until lightly brown.
• Cool completely.
• Combine powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon butter and lemon juice in small bowl. Using wire whisk, mix until smooth.
• Spread thin layer of glaze over cooled shortbread; sprinkle with lemon peel.
• Let stand for 30 minutes to set.
• Cut into strips.

ENGLISH LEMON SHORTBREAD STRIPS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350. In large bowl, combine 1 c butter, sugar, 2 tbsp lemon juice and 2 tsp lemon peel. Beat at med speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy 1-2 min. Reduce speed to low; add flour. Beat until crumbly 1-2 min. By hand, knead dough until smooth. Lightly greast 9" sq. baking pan. Press dough evenly into pan. Bake for 30-35 min til golden brown. Cool completely. In small bowl combine powdered sugar, 1 tbsp butter and 1 tbsp lemon juice. Using wire whisk, blend until very smooth. Spread thin layer of glaze over cooled shortbread. Sprinkle with 1 tbsp finely grated lemon peel. Allow to stand 30 min. Cut into 2 1/2 x 3/4" strips.