Best Lemon Poppy Seed Shortbread Bars Recipes
LEMON POPPY-SEED SHORTBREAD BARS
Categories Mixer Dessert Bake Lemon Poppy Gourmet Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 24 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a bowl with an electric mixer cream the butter with 1/2 cup of the confectioners' sugar and beat the mixture until it is light and fluffy. Beat in the zest and the vanilla, add the poppy seeds, the flour, and the salt, and beat the mixture until it is just combined. Press the mixture evenly into a buttered 8-inch-square baking pan and bake it in the middle of a preheated 300°F. oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until it is pale golden. Let the shortbread cool in the pan on a rack for 10 minutes, cut it into 24 bars, and let the bars cool completely in the pan. Sprinkle the bars with the additional confectioners' sugar.
LEMON POPPY SEED SHORTBREAD BARS
These bars are buttery rich and not too sweet, with a light lemon flavor. The fresh lemon juice is optional add it in for a stronger lemon flavor. These will be soft when removed from the oven and then harden up. Measure the butter, flour and vanilla exactly for a perfect texture bar.
Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz
Categories Bar Cookie
Time 40m
Yield 24 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Set oven to 300°F (set oven rack to middle position).
- Butter an 8x8-inch glass baking dish.
- In a bowl using an electric mixer cream the butter with 1/2 cup confectioners sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy (about 5 minutes).
- Add in zest, lemon juice (if using) and poppy seeds; mix until combined.
- In a small bowl mix together flour and salt; add to the creamed mixture and mix just until combined.
- Press the mixture into prepared baking pan.
- Bake for about 30-35 minutes, or until pale golden brown.
- Let the shortbread cool in the pan on a rack for about 10 minutes.
- Cut into 24 bars and let the bars cool completely in the pan.
- Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.
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