GRATED SHORTBREAD BARS WITH ROSE JAM
These delicate jam-filled bar cookies are made with frozen dough that's grated into the pan, which gives them a very light and crumbly texture. If you can't find rose petal jam, substitute any jam you like.
Provided by Michelle Polzine
Categories Christmas Christmas Eve Dessert Cookies Bake Butter Jam or Jelly Lemon Cardamom Egg Winter Vegetarian Soy Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Kid-Friendly Hanukkah
Yield Makes 40 small bar cookies
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and cardamom. In another bowl, combine the sugar and lemon zest, rubbing the zest into the sugar to perfume it.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or in a large bowl, using a handheld mixer), cream the butter on high speed until fluffy. Add the lemon sugar and salt and continue beating until light and fluffy. Reduce the speed to low and add the egg yolks one at a time, mixing after each addition, then add the dry ingredients and mix until fully combined.
- Turn the dough out and divide into 2 equal pieces. Wrap each piece in plastic wrap and place in the freezer for at least 30 minutes. (The dough can be frozen for up to a month.)
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a quarter sheet pan with parchment.
- Using the large holes on a box grater, grate one piece of the dough onto the prepared pan and spread lightly into an even layer (don't press it down into the pan). With an offset spatula, spread the jam evenly over the grated dough. Grate the remaining block of dough, then scatter the grated dough evenly over the jam layer; don't press down.
- Transfer to the oven and bake until the top is golden brown, 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool completely, then cut into 40 little bars. The cookies will keep in an airtight container for up to a week; baked cookies can also be frozen for up to a month.
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Janeya Noreiga
noreiga_j@hotmail.comI'm not a baker, but these bars were easy to make and they turned out great!
Ahmadshah Shah
ashah28@hotmail.comThese bars are so good! I love the combination of the shortbread and the rose jam.
Abbi
abbi@gmail.comI'm not sure what went wrong, but my bars turned out really dry. I think I might have overbaked them.
Ezidinma Thank God
ezidinma.t50@hotmail.co.ukThese bars are a bit time-consuming to make, but they're definitely worth the effort. They're so delicious!
Brent Maher
b_m@yahoo.comI've never had anything like these bars before. They're so unique and flavorful.
Ntumba Beya
ntumbabeya@gmail.comThese bars are so elegant and delicious. I love serving them to guests.
Asif Sheikh
sheikh95@hotmail.comI'm not a huge fan of rose-flavored desserts, but these bars were actually really good. The shortbread was buttery and crumbly, and the rose jam was sweet and tart.
Waqasee Waqasee
w.w@yahoo.comThese bars are the perfect afternoon treat. They're sweet, but not too sweet, and the rose jam gives them a lovely floral flavor.
aron
aron@gmail.comI wasn't sure how I would like the combination of rose and shortbread, but I was pleasantly surprised. These bars are delicious!
Utsha Sutradhar
u-s89@yahoo.comThese bars are so easy to make and they're always a crowd-pleaser. I love how versatile they are - you can use any type of jam or jelly you like.
Badhon Khatrio
badhonkhatrio32@hotmail.comI love the unique flavor of these bars. The rose jam really makes them stand out.
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a_c69@gmail.comThese bars are a bit too sweet for my taste, but they're still good.
Maria Valle
v_maria78@gmail.comI've made these bars several times now and they are always a hit. They're so easy to make and they always turn out perfectly.
Mercy Opara
mercyo@gmail.comThese bars are the perfect combination of sweet and tart. I love the way the rose jam complements the shortbread.
Maryam Tijjjani Adam
m-adam@aol.comI found the recipe to be a bit confusing, but the bars turned out great in the end.
Amos upie
upie-amos90@yahoo.comThe shortbread was a little too crumbly for my taste, but the rose jam was delicious.
Omar Alzoubi
omar-alzoubi@hotmail.comThese bars were so easy to make and they turned out perfectly. I will definitely be making them again.
Hadisur Rahman
hadisur@hotmail.frI love the combination of the buttery shortbread and the tart rose jam.
Samuel Onueze
onuezes22@hotmail.comThese shortbread bars were a hit at my last party! The rose jam gave them a unique and delicious flavor.