Italian lemon cookies
Today I decided to share with you one of my favourite recipes when it comes to biscuits: lemon biscuits! When I smell lemon my eyes light up like two stars shining in the night: its aroma, that sparkling scent... not to mention the extra touch it gives to the recipes it is used in. Let's face it, everything is better with a squeeze of lemon.
Ingredients
- 100 gr soft butter
- 120 gr granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 pinch of salt
- 1 Lemon, zest and juice
- 20 gr potato starch
- 1 pack of baking powder
- 280 gr flour “00”
- Chocolate chips (if you want)
- Granulated sugar
- Icing sugar
Instructions
- First, in a bowl, beat the softened butter and sugar with a whisk. Then add an egg and a pinch of salt. Stir again.
- Add the juice and zest of an untreated lemon and continue to mix everything together.
- Then add the potato starch, the sachet of yeast and the 00 flour, sifting them together.
- Transfer the mixture to a work surface and knead until you have a smooth, homogeneous dough.
- Cover with cling film and place in the fridge for 30 minutes.
- Once this time has elapsed, take the dough and, if you like, add the chocolate chips. I personally love chocolate, so I added a handful to half the dough.
- Form small balls and dip them first in caster sugar, then in icing sugar.
- Place them on a baking tray, well spaced out, and put them in the fridge for another half an hour.
- Preheat the oven at 180°C (356°F). After half an hour you just have to put them in the oven at 180°C (356°F) for about 13 minutes and enjoy their goodness. ;)