Lemon Shortbread

Name: Lemon Shortbread
Ingredients: 4 tbsp (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, softened; 4 tbsp (1/2 stick) butter, softened; 2 tsp finely grated lemon peel; 2 tbsp granulated sugar; 1 cup flour; 2 tbsp rice flour; 1 tbsp demerara sugar

7 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

4 tbsp (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, softened
4 tbsp (1/2 stick) butter, softened
2 tsp finely grated lemon peel
2 tbsp granulated sugar
1 cup flour
2 tbsp rice flour
1 tbsp demerara sugar

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 325°F. Grease two baking pans.
2

Beat butters, lemon peel and granulated sugar in medium bowl with electric mixer until light and fluffy.
3

Stir in sifted flours in two batches. Turn dough onto floured surface; knead dough for 5 mins.
4

Roll dough between sheets of parchment paper until 1/4 inch thick. Using 2-inch star-shaped cutter, cut out stars. Place about 2 inches apart on prepared pans. Sprinkle stars with demerara sugar.
5

Bake about 10 mins. Cool in pan 2 mins. Remove from pan; cool completely on wire rack.