Strawberry Shortbread Bars
Strawberry Shortbread Bars have shortbread on both the top and bottom with a layer of cream cheese and strawberries in the middle. Buttery, sweet and crunchy all at the same time. A great afternoon snack or dessert.
Ingredients
- 3 ¼ cups flour
- 1 cup toasted walnuts
- 2 cups suar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 ½ sticks butter (softened)
- 4 egg yolks
- 1 tablespoon vodka
- 6 ounces cream cheese (softened)
- ¾ cup sour cream
- 16 ounces preserves
- ¾ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Pulse 1 ¼ cup flour with walnuts in a food processor until fine. Transfer to a bowl and add remaining 2 cups flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- Beat butter with a mixer until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks and beat until fluffy and color lightens. Add flour mixture and vodka and beat just until combined. Divide dough in half, shape each into a disk and wrap in plastic wrap. Freeze until firm. (1 hour or longer)
- Preheat oven to 375º.
- Beat together cream cheese and sour cream until combined. In a separate bowl, whisk together preserves and pepper until combined.
- In a food processor shred half the dough and spread into the bottom of a 9 x 13 greased pan. Spread cream cheese mixture over the crust , then spread jam mixture on top. Shred remaining disc of dough and spread over fillings.
- Bake until golden brown, about 40 -45 minutes. Let cool completely before cutting.
Nutrition
Calories: 314kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 53mg | Sodium: 157mg | Potassium: 153mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 221IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 1mg
