Lemon Custard Cookies

Name: Lemon Custard Cookies
Ingredients: 200 g soften butter; 100 g caster sugar; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence; 1 lemon (grated for rind and 4 tbs of juice); 2 egg yolks; 300 g all-purpose flour; 50 g custard powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; almonds, for decoration; cherries, for decoration

10 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

200 g soften butter
100 g caster sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence
1 lemon (grated for rind and 4 tbs of juice)
2 egg yolks
300 g all-purpose flour
50 g custard powder
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
almonds, for decoration
cherries, for decoration

Directions

1

Preheat oven at 180C/350°F.
2

Sift flour, custard powder, and baking powder together.
3

Cream butter and sugar till light and fluffy.
4

Add vanilla essence, lemon rind, lemon juice, egg yolks and blend well.
5

Fold in flour mixture, and mix till all ingredients form a soft dough.
6

Fill into a piping bag with a 1 cm star nozzle.
7

Pipe the dough on a cookie tray, 1 inch apart.
8

Place a cherry or almond bit on top and bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until golden brown.