These Strawberry Bars combine a buttery shortbread crust with strawberry pie filling and a sweet vanilla glaze for an easy, fruity summertime dessert! They have a double layer of buttery shortbread crust that comes together very quickly with only a few pantry ingredients.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 8 x 8 baking dish with cooking spray.
In a stand mixer or large bowl with a handheld mixer, cream butter, sugar, and salt on medium speed until light and fluffy.
Add eggs, one at a time mixing after each addition, then vanilla and lemon zest. Beat until light and fluffy
Add half the flour and mix until just combined. Add the rest of the flour and mix until combined.
Spread 3/4 of the dough into the prepared pan to create the crust.
Evenly spread the strawberry pie filling over the crust.
Dollop the remaining dough by teaspoonful over the filling.
Bake 35-40 minutes, or until golden brown.
Cool completely in pan and then chill for 30 minutes.
Stir all of the glaze ingredients together until fully combined and there are no lumps. Add milk as needed to thin out the glaze. The glaze should be thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
Drizzle glaze over cooled bars. Slice and serve. Enjoy!