Strawberry Lemonade Shortbread Bars

Name: Strawberry Lemonade Shortbread Bars
Ingredients: ½ cup all-purpose flour; ¼ cup whole-wheat pastry flour; ¼ cup powdered sugar; ½ teaspoon lemon zest, divided (about ½ lemon); ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt; 6 tablespoons cold butter, cut into small pieces; 4 ounces (1/2 block) light cream cheese, softened; ½ cup plain non-fat Greek yogurt; ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons granulated sugar; 1 large egg, at room temperature; 1 and ½ teaspoons fresh lemon juice (please don’t use the bottle!); 1 and ½ teaspoons cornstarch; ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract; ½ cup strawberry preserves (I love Smucker’s Simply Fruit); Sweetened whipped cream (or frozen non-dairy whipped topping), for garnish; Fresh sliced strawberries, for garnish

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INGREDIENTS

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½ cup all-purpose flour

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¼ cup whole-wheat pastry flour

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¼ cup powdered sugar

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½ teaspoon lemon zest, divided (about ½ lemon)

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⅛ teaspoon kosher salt

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6 tablespoons cold butter, cut into small pieces

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4 ounces (1/2 block) light cream cheese, softened

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½ cup plain non-fat Greek yogurt

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¼ cup + 2 tablespoons granulated sugar

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1 large egg, at room temperature

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1 and ½ teaspoons fresh lemon juice (please don’t use the bottle!)

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1 and ½ teaspoons cornstarch

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¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

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½ cup strawberry preserves (I love Smucker’s Simply Fruit)

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Sweetened whipped cream (or frozen non-dairy whipped topping), for garnish

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Fresh sliced strawberries, for garnish

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