Buttery, rich shortbread bursts with a twist of lemon flavor.
Iced Lemon Shortbread Bars
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 2 hr 5 min
- Servings 36
- Ingredients 12
Ingredients
Bars
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup butter or margarine, slightly softened
- 2 tablespoons grated lemon peel
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 2 1/4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Lemon Icing
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons light corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
- 3 to 4 tablespoons lemon juice
Make With
Gold Medal Flour
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 325°F (if using dark or nonstick pan, heat oven to 300°F). Grease bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with shortening or spray with cooking spray.
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Step2In large bowl, beat 3/4 cup powdered sugar, the granulated sugar and butter with electric mixer on low speed until combined. Beat on medium speed until light and fluffy. Stir in 2 tablespoons lemon peel and 1/4 cup lemon juice. Stir in flour, cornstarch and salt. Press dough in pan with floured fingers.
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Step3Bake 35 to 45 minutes or until top is light golden brown. Cool completely, about 45 minutes.
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Step4Meanwhile, in medium bowl, stir all Lemon Icing ingredients until smooth and spreadable. Spread cooled bars with Lemon Icing; let stand 15 minutes or until set. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 6 rows.
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Nutrition
120
Calories
5g
Total Fat
0g
Protein
18g
Total Carbohydrate
10g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Bar
- Calories
- 120
- Calories from Fat
- 45
- Total Fat
- 5g
- 8%
- Saturated Fat
- 2 1/2g
- 13%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 15mg
- 5%
- Sodium
- 50mg
- 2%
- Potassium
- 15mg
- 0%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 18g
- 6%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 10g
- Protein
- 0g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 4%
- 4%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 2%
- 2%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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