Lemon and Poppy Seed Biscuits
- 1 cup caster sugar
- 150g unsalted butter
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 cups plain flour
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon rind
- 1 tablespoon poppyseeds
- Preheat oven to 175°C.
- The dough makes about 36 biscuits so depending on the size of your trays you will need 2 or 3 lined with baking paper.
- To a medium size bowl add sugar. Chop butter into chunks and soften butter in the microwave for about 15 - 20 seconds.
- Cream the butter and sugar with and electric beater.
- Once light and creamy add an egg and use the beater again to make sure it is well combined.
- To the butter mixture add in combined flour and baking powder, poppyseeds, lemon rind and lemon juice.
- Mix with a spoon until a dough is formed.
- Use about a tablespoon of mixture for each biscuit and roll them into balls.
- Leave room on trays for spreading.
- Place in the oven and bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until they start to turn a light golden colour.
- Let them sit on the trays for a few minutes to harden, before moving them to a wire rack to cool further.
Recipe by Planning With Kids at https://planningwithkids.com/2012/08/18/lemon-and-poppy-seed-biscuits/
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