Lemon Cookies

Here is a recipe for delicious lemon cookies with an Italian touch.

Ingredients

• 220g of 00 flour
• 120g granulated sugar
• 100g butter at room temperature
• 1 large egg
• The grated zest of 1 untreated lemon
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• A pinch of salt
• Powdered sugar for decorating

Preparation

1. In a bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set them aside.
2. In another larger bowl, cream the butter with the granulated sugar until you obtain a light and fluffy cream.
3. Add the egg, grated zest, and lemon juice to the butter and sugar cream, mixing well until the ingredients are combined.
4. Gradually incorporate the flour mixture, continuing to mix until a homogeneous dough forms.
5. Take small portions of dough and form balls about 2 cm in diameter, then flatten them slightly to give the cookies the desired shape.
6. Arrange the cookies on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, keeping about 5 cm distance between each other.
7. Bake in a preheated oven at 180 °C for 10-12 minutes or until the edges of the cookies start to turn slightly golden.
8. Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool for a few minutes on the baking sheet before transferring them to a wire rack to complete cooling.
9. Once cooled, dust the cookies with powdered sugar to taste.

Trivia

Lemon cookies are a fresh, citrusy variant of classic tea biscuits. Adding lemon zest and juice will give an intensely fragrant flavor that pairs well with the sweetness of the cookie. In Italy, the use of citrus fruits in pastry is very common, and variations of lemon biscuits and sweets abound in the various regions, especially in the South where lemon production is particularly rich.