Grapefruit Thyme Shortbread Bars Grapefruit Thyme Shortbread Bars

Grapefruit Thyme Shortbread Bars Image by: Jodi Pudge Author: The Canadian Living Test Kitchen

Tart grapefruit gives refreshing flavour to these savoury shortbread cookie bars. Gradually add the food colouring to the glaze, alternating between red and orange, until you get a light coral colour. The tint will intensify as the glaze dries, so stop adding food colouring when it's a touch lighter than your desired shade.

  • Prep time 25 minutes
  • Total time 2 hours & 30 minutes

Ingredients

Cookies:
Topping:

Method

Cookies: In stand mixer with paddle attachment, or in bowl using wooden spoon, beat together butter, icing sugar, grapefruit zest, vanilla and salt until light and fluffy; stir in flour and thyme just until combined.

Press dough into bottom of parchment paper–lined 9-inch (2.5 L) square cake pan. Using palm of hand, flatten to make smooth even surface. Sprinkle with granulated sugar. Using knife, score surface of dough into 24 rectangles; prick each several times with fork. Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.

Bake in 300°F oven until firm and pale golden, about 55 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes; cut through score lines. Let cool completely in pan. (Make-ahead: Store in airtight container for up to 1 week or freeze for up to 1 month.)

Topping: In bowl, whisk icing sugar with grapefruit juice. Alternately stir in red and orange food colouring to tint icing coral; drizzle over cookies. Sprinkle with thyme (if using). Let stand until set, about 15 minutes.

Makes 24 cookies.

Nutritional facts Per cookie: about

  • Sodium 25 mg
  • Sugars 7 g
  • Protein 1 g
  • Calories 132
  • Total fat 8 g
  • Potassium 15 mg
  • Cholesterol 20 mg
  • Saturated fat 5 g
  • Total carbohydrate 14 g

%RDI

  • Iron 4
  • Folate 7
  • Vitamin A 7
  • Vitamin C 2
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