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Glazed Citrus Shortbread Bars

Sheila
Buttery and packed with citrus, these simple easy shortbread bars will bring sunshine to you and your palette!
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
15 minutes for cooling and making glaze 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course baked goods, Dessert
Cuisine cookies, Dessert
Servings 24 squares
Calories 256 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups butter (salted or unsalted) room temperature
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 whole egg
  • 3 cups flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 2 tbsp zest and juice limes 1-2 limes
  • 2 tbsp zest and juice lemon 1 lemon
  • 2 tbsp zest and juice orange 1 naval orange

Glaze

  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 5 tbsp juice from citrus use more or less, until you achieve the perfect drizzling consistency
  • 1 tsp zest from citrus

Instructions
 

preheat oven to 350°.

  • Beat sugar and butter together in a large mixing bowl, taking time to scrape down sides of the bowl. Add egg and beat until whipped consistency this will take about 5 minutes.
  • Measure and combine flour, salt, and baking powder in a medium sized bowl. Add all but 1 teaspoon of zest to the flour and toss together. (This helps the zest to disperse throughout the batter and not stick and clump to the mixer paddle.)
  • Gradually add dry ingredients to wet, scrape down sides and mix until combined. Drizzle in 3 tablespoons of the citrus juice while mixing, scrape down sides of bowl making sure that everything is combined.
  • Place shortbread dough into a 9x13 baking pan, using a off set spatula spread dough to the edges of the pan, making sure that the dough is evenly distributed, so there are not thicker areas .
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Allow to cool for 10-15 minutes in pan.
  • While cooling whisk confectioners sugar with enough citrus juice to get a good drizzle consistency about 1/4 cup, add 1 tsp zest, whisk to combine. Drizzle glaze over top of bars and spread to coat entire pan evenly. You may feel you don't need to use all the glaze, thats fine. Cut into squares, store in an airtight container.

Notes

Store in an airtight container. 
These citrus shortbread bars also freeze well. Wrap bars in parchment paper and slide into a freezer bag. Freeze flat. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1squareCalories: 256kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 2gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 120mgPotassium: 24mgFiber: 1gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 0.5IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 8mgIron: 1mg
Keyword bars, citrus, cookie, lemon, lime, orange, shortbread
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