English Lemon Shortbread Strips

By jenncrose

Lemon is a flavorful complement to this traditional buttery lemon shortbread recipe that is remarkably easy to make.

Ingredients

• Shortbread:
• 2 cups Land O Lakes® Butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 4 teaspoons freshly grated lemon zest
• 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• ………………………………………………..
• Glaze:
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• Garnish
• 1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon zest

Details

Servings 60
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 75mins
Adapted from landolakes.com

Preparation

Step 1

**STEP 1
Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease 15x10x1-inch baking pan; set aside.
**STEP 2
Combine all shortbread ingredients except flour in bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add flour; beat at low speed until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
**STEP 3
Press dough evenly into prepared pan. Bake 30-35 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool completely.
**STEP 4
Combine all glaze ingredients in bowl; beat with whisk until smooth.
**STEP 5
Spread thin layer of glaze over cooled shortbread; sprinkle with 1 tablespoon lemon zest, if desired. Let stand 30 minutes to set.
**STEP 6
Cut into 2 1/2x1-inch strips.