Lemon Cookies

Baking and Desserts | Circassian cuisine

⏳ Time

3 hours

🥕 Ingredients

🍽️ Servings

Description

You can substitute lemons with oranges, and combined with cinnamon, it can be a nice Christmas option.

Ingredients

Butter - 4.4 oz
Chicken Egg - 1 piece
Wheat Flour - 7.1 oz
Powdered Sugar - 3.5 oz
Meyer Lemon Juice - 1 fl oz
Citrus Zest Mix - 2 pieces
Baking Powder - ¼ spoons
Salt - a pinch
Sugar - 3 spoons

Step by Step guide

Step 1

Beat the butter and sugar in a bowl with a mixer (or a fork/whisk) until creamy.

Step 2

Crack an egg into the mixture and beat until it becomes light and fluffy.

Step 3

Add the flour, lemon juice and zest, baking powder, and salt, and mix until a dough ball forms (add more flour if the dough is too wet). Cover the dough with a lid and refrigerate for 2 hours, or until it becomes firm.

Step 4

Preheat the oven to 180 °C.

Step 5

Roll out the dough on a floured surface to a thickness of ½ cm. Use a glass, cookie cutters, or a knife to cut out cookies and place them on a baking sheet (line it with parchment paper to prevent sticking). Sprinkle with sugar and bake for 10-12 minutes (my baking took 20-25 minutes) until the edges are light brown. Remove the baking sheet from the oven and let the cookies cool.