English Lemon Shortbread Strips

Ingredients

• Shortbread
• 2 cups Land O Lakes® Butter softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 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

Instructions

1. 1

   Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease 15x10x1-inch baking pan; set aside.

2. 2

   Combine butter, granulated sugar and salt in bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add 1/4 cup lemon juice and 4 teaspoons lemon zest; continue beating until well mixed. Add flour; beat at low speed until well mixed.

3. 3

   Press dough evenly into prepared pan. Bake 30-35 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool completely.

4. 4

   Combine all glaze ingredients in bowl; beat with whisk until smooth.

5. 5

   Spread thin layer of glaze over cooled shortbread; sprinkle with 1 tablespoon lemon zest, if desired. Let stand 30 minutes to set.

6. 6

   Cut into 2 1/2x1-inch strips to serve.