Lemon Shortbread Cookies by Love and Lemons
Ingredients
1/2 cup softened butter
1/3 cup cane sugar
1 medium lemon zest
1 tbls fresh lemon juice
1 tbls fresh thyme leaves, chopped
1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1/4 tsp sea salt
Method
1. Preheat the oven to 180C
2. Line a large baking tray with baking paper
3. Cream the butter in an electric mixer.
4. Add the sugar and beat until fluffy, scraping down the sides of the bowl as required.
5. Add the lemon zest, lemon juice, and thyme. Mix again.
6. Add the flour and salt. Mix until just combined.
7. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and flatten into a 1" circle.
8. Wrap and chill the dough for 15-30 minutes until slightly firm.
9. Roll the dough on a lightly floured surface until about 1/2 cm thick.
10. Use your choice of cookie cutter to cut out desired shapes.
11. Transfer to the baking tray and bake for 10-14 minutes or until the edges are lightly browned.
12. Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool.
Recipe from Love and Lemons
Orange and Thyme Shortbread by Taste.com
Ingredients
125g softened butter
1/4 cup caster sugar
1 cup plain flour
1/4 cup rice flour
2 tsp finely grated orange rind
1/2 tsp coarsely chopped thyme
Orange Buttercream
100g softened butter
1 cup icing sugar
1 tsp finely grated orange rind
3 tsp orange juice
Method
1. Using an electric mixer beat softened butter and caster sugar in a bowl until pale and creamy.
2. Add plain flour and rice flour, stir until dough comes together.
3. Shape into a disc.
4. Preheat oven to 160C.
5. Prepare 2 baking trays by lining with baking paper.
6. Place the dough on a lightly floured surface.
7. Add the orange rind and thyme. Knead until smooth.
8. Roll dough out on a lightly floured surface to a 3mm-thick disc.
9. Use a 4cm cookie cutter to cut your desired shape from the dough.
10. Place on the prepared baking trays.
11. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until lightly golden. Ensure to swap the trays halfway through.
Orange Buttercream
1. To make the orange buttercream, use an electric mixer to beat the butter in a bowl until very pale.
2. Gradually add the icing sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating well after each addition.
3. Add the orange rind and juice, beating until well combined.
4. Place in a piping bag fitted with a 5mm plain nozzle.
5. Once biscuits have cooled down, pipe the orange buttercream over half the biscuits.
6. Top with the remaining biscuits.
Recipe supplied by Taste.com.au
