Lemon Star Biscuits Recipes

EASY LEMON COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180 C (350 F) standard / 160 C (320 F) fan-forced. Line two baking trays with baking or parchment paper.
• In a large mixing bowl, add butter and sugar. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until pale and creamy. Add vanilla and egg and beat again until combined.
• Sift in flour, baking soda and salt. Add lemon juice and zest. Beat briefly until soft cookie dough forms.
• Roll cookie dough into 16 balls, approximately 1.5 tablespoons of dough each, and bake for approximately 12 minutes or until golden on the edges. Carefully transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
• To make the lemon glaze, sift the icing sugar into a mixing bowl. Add lemon juice, one tablespoon at a time, and mix together with a fork. Keep adding a tablespoon of lemon juice until you reach your desired consistency. You want the glaze to be smooth, but thin enough to drizzle.
• Drizzle glaze over cookies. Leave for 10-15 minutes to set.

LEMON BLUEBERRY BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, whisk the first 5 ingredients. In another bowl, whisk yogurt, egg, melted butter and lemon zest until blended. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened. Fold in blueberries., Drop by 1/3 cupfuls 1 in. apart onto a greased baking sheet. Bake 15-18 minutes or until light brown., In a small bowl, combine glaze ingredients; stir until smooth. Drizzle over warm biscuits.

LEMON STAR BISCUITS

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add egg and lemon zest.
• Beat well.
• Sift flour.
• Stir into creamed mixture, mixing to a soft dough.
• Shape dough into a ball.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Roll dough out on a floured surface to a thickness of 5mm.
• Using a star shaped cutter, stamp out shapes.
• Place on greased oven trays.
• Bake at 180C degrees for 12 minutes until lightly golden.
• Cool on wire racks.
• -------------Icing------------.
• Sift icing sugar in a bowl.
• Mix in butter and lemon juice.
• Add just enough water to achieve a spreadable consistency.
• When biscuits are cold, spread with lemon icing and decorate with the cachous.