Lemon Snap Biscuits Recipes

Steps:

• Put the butter and sugar into a bowl and mix well with a wooden spoon or electric mixer.Then slowly beat in the egg yolk and lemon juice.Sift the flour and a pinch of salt into the mixture, add the lemon zest until thoroughly combine.
• Bring the mixture together to form a smooth ball, split the ball into two and cling film the two balls. Then place in the fridge to chill for 30 minutes.
• Preheat the over to 190°C/375°F/Gas mark 5.Line two baking trays with baking parchment .
• Unwrap the dough and roll out to the thickness of a one pound coin.After, use a circular cutter (I use 6 cm circle cutters but you can do them any shape) to cut out circles from the sheet.
• Bake for 10-15 minutes, until golden brown.Leave to cool for 5-10 minutes, for them to cool quicker put on a cooling rack.
• For the icing, mix together the egg white and lemon juice .Gradually whisk in the icing sugar until smooth. Ice the biscuits with a piping bag and then add the preferred topping e.g chopped fruit peel or edible gold/sparkle spray.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, milk and extracts. Combine the flour, salt and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture. , Shape into 1-in. balls or drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Flatten with a glass dipped in sugar. , Bake at 400° for 9-11 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Immediately remove to wire racks to cool.

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
• 2. In a bowl, beat eggs, sugar and vanilla for 3-4 minutes or until the mixture forms a ribbon when the beater is lifted. Keep beating and add the lemon rind (zest).
• 3. In a separte bowl beat the butter until it is light and fluffy. Add the butter to the egg mixture alternating with the flour.
• 4. Drop the batter by teaspoons about 2 1/2 inches apart on parchment lined baking sheets. Flatten the mounds into 2 inch rounds with a spoon dipped in water.
• 5. Bake the cookies for about 5 minutes, or until the edges are browned.
• 6. Allow to cook on the sheets for 1 minute, then cool them completely on a rack.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F ( 175 degrees C ). Grease cookie sheets.
• In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and lemon zest. Make a well in the center and fill it with the oil, lemon juice, and vanilla. Stir everything together until it forms a dough. Alternate method: Put everything into the food processor and blend until dough forms.
• Drop cookie dough by teaspoonfuls, about 2 inches apart, onto the prepared cookie sheet. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Edges should be golden brown. For a softer cookie, bake for only 7 minutes. Cool on racks, and store in an airtight container.