Lemon Shortbread Bars Recipe
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Serves: 9 bars
 
Ingredients
  • 2 sticks unsalted butter
  • ⅔ cup coconut sugar (or light brown sugar)
  • 2 tsp pure vanilla bean extract
  • ½ lemon, freshly squeezed
  • 1-2 tsp lemon zest, to taste
  • pinch of salt
  • 1¾ cups AP flour
  • optional: ½ cup white chocolate chips
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350F. Line 9x9 baking dish with parchment paper.
  2. In large mixing bowl, combine the butter and sugar. Mix together using a hand or stand mixer until fully incorporated (roughly 5 min).
  3. Mix in the vanilla extract, zest, salt and flour until just combined. *If using white chocolate chips, stir them in now.
  4. Pour the dough into your parchment lined baking dish and press down to create an even layer with a rubber spatula.
  5. Bake for 30-35 minutes and let cool 5 minutes before slicing. Serve and enjoy!
Supplies
9x9 baking dish
parchment paper
large mixing bowl
measuring cup
hand mixer (stand mixer works too!)
rubber spatula
Recipe by Public Lives, Secret Recipes at https://publiclivessecretrecipes.com/2021/02/lemon-shortbread-bars-recipe.html