LEMON POPPY-SEED SHORTBREAD BARS

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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

1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar plus additional for sprinkling the bars
1 1/2 tablespoons grated lemon zest
3/4 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 tablespoons poppy seeds
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt

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.

Sajawal Prince
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These bars were a little too tangy for my taste, but my husband loved them. He said they were the perfect balance of sweet and sour.


vxz vxz
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I love lemon poppy seed anything, so I knew I had to try these bars. They did not disappoint! The shortbread crust was flaky and buttery, and the lemon poppy seed filling was tart and sweet. I will definitely be making these again and again.


Debit Sahi
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These bars were so easy to make and turned out amazing! The lemon and poppy seeds were the perfect combination. I will definitely be making these again.


Elijah Chakua
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Yum! I made these bars for a party and they were a hit! Everyone loved the unique flavor combination. The only thing I would change is to add a little more lemon zest to the batter. Otherwise, they were perfect!


Kartike Kumar
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These lemon poppy seed shortbread bars were a delightful treat! The combination of tangy lemon and nutty poppy seeds was perfect, and the shortbread crust was buttery and flaky. I loved the bright yellow color of the bars, and they were the perfect s