Lemon and Poppy Seed Biscuits
 
 
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Recipe type: lunch box
Ingredients:
  • 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
Method:
  1. Preheat oven to 175°C.
  2. The dough makes about 36 biscuits so depending on the size of your trays you will need 2 or 3 lined with baking paper.
  3. To a medium size bowl add sugar. Chop butter into chunks and soften butter in the microwave for about 15 - 20 seconds.
  4. Cream the butter and sugar with and electric beater.
  5. Once light and creamy add an egg and use the beater again to make sure it is well combined.
  6. To the butter mixture add in combined flour and baking powder, poppyseeds, lemon rind and lemon juice.
  7. Mix with a spoon until a dough is formed.
  8. Use about a tablespoon of mixture for each biscuit and roll them into balls.
  9. Leave room on trays for spreading.
  10. Place in the oven and bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until they start to turn a light golden colour.
  11. 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/