Simple Lemon Biscuits (Lemon Cookies)
These Lemon Biscuits (Lemon Cookies) are very quick and easy to make and also very versatile. They are made of lovely buttery shortbread, flavoured with zesty lemon, and the addition of ground almonds keeps them moist and gives them a lovely crumbly texture.
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What you need to know about making Lemon Biscuits (Lemon Cookies)
- This is a really easy recipe which makes it perfect for those who are not experienced bakers. It is also a great recipe if you want to cook with younger children or for older children to cook by themselves.
- It is also a very quick recipe – from bowl to table in under half an hour. This makes it great if you need to produce something yummy and home-baked and are short of time.
- The addition of a small amount of ground almonds makes a real difference to this recipe. It makes the shortbread crumbly but moist and also goes really well with the lemon flavour.
- I always use butter in this recipe as I prefer the flavour. However, if you are a vegan or wish to avoid dairy products, you can use a non-dairy substitute instead of the butter.
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Other easy shortbread and biscuit (cookie) recipes
Baking shortbread or biscuits (cookies) is a really good place to start for inexperienced bakers. They are generally very easy and do not take very long to bake. A lot of my recipes use floral flavours such as my Almond Shortbread with Rosewater or simple Lavender Shortbread or fruit such as my Shortbread with White Chocolate and Raspberries. Others are flavoured with herbs more generally used in savoury recipes such as my Thyme Biscuits (Cookies) with Pinenuts. If you are looking for an easy recipe to go with a cup of tea on a cold winter’s day, you could do worse than my Ginger Biscuits (Cookies) or my seasonal Cinnamon Biscuits (Cookies) with Tangerine and Dried Cranberries. I also have a great Cheese Biscuit recipe, which you can make with or without chilli, if you want a savoury snack.
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Easy recipe for home-made Lemon Biscuits (Lemon Cookies)
PrintLemon Biscuits
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 20
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 30 biscuits 1x
- Category: Biscuits
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: English
Description
Crisp, buttery and zesty, these Lemon Biscuits make a fantastic accompaniment to ice-cream or sorbet but are also great with a cup of tea!
Ingredients
- 225 g (8 oz) butter
- 85 g (3 oz) caster sugar
- 275 g (9.5 oz) plain flour
- 25 g (1 oz) ground almonds
- Zest of one lemon
- 200 g (7 oz) icing sugar (optional)
Instructions
- Set your oven to 200 degrees C/gas mark 6.
- Cream the butter and sugar together until pale and fluffy.
- Add the flour, ground almonds and lemon zest and combine to form a soft dough.
- Gently roll out the dough on a floured surface and cut into shapes using a cookie cutter. I tend to make them either heart-shaped or round or any shape you like!
- Place the dough shapes on a lightly floured baking tray.
- Bake for 20 minutes until firm and golden.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool on the baking tray for five minutes or so.
- If you wish, once the biscuits are completely cooled, mix the juice of half a lemon with the icing sugar to make a simple icing and drizzle it over them. Alternatively, you could just sprinkle each biscuit with a little caster sugar while it is still warm.
- Transfer the biscuits to a cooling rack and allow to cool completely.
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These look delicious – love lemon biscuits!
These look delicious and so easy to make!
Thank you – they are very easy to make!