Lemon Star Cookies using a Thermomix
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Imagine sinking your teeth into a buttery, melt-in-your-mouth lemon shortbread that dances on your taste buds like a summer breeze! This delightful treat, with its zesty lemon flavor and crumbly texture, has roots that trace back to Scotland, where shortbread was originally a festive delicacy, often enjoyed during Christmas and New Year celebrations. Legend has it that the first shortbread was made from leftover bread dough, which was then sweetened and baked to create a biscuit fit for royalty. With the added twist of almond powder and a refreshing glaze, these lemon shortbreads not only bring a burst of sunshine to your tea time but also serve as a reminder that sometimes, the simplest ingredients can create the most extraordinary delights.
Ingredients
- 125 g Butter
- 180 g Icing sugar
- 5 g Lemon zest
- 200 g Flour t55
- 4 g Baking powder
- 1 Tablespoon(s) Lemon juice
- 1 Drop(s) Milk
Steps
Cookie Dough
- Add 125 g of butter, 60 g of icing sugar in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 20sec / 0°C / Speed 4.
- Add 5 g of lemon zest, 200 g of flour t55, 4 g of baking powder in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 30sec / 0°C / Speed 5.
- Transfer the content of the food processor bowl on a workplan.
- Wrap it in cling film.
- Setaside the dough in a fridge during 30min.
Baking
- Preheat the oven at 180°C.
- Roll out the dough to a thickness of about 5mm (1/4 inch) on a lightly floured surface.
- Use star-shaped cookie cutters or cut into sticks.
- Transfer the content of the workplan on a baking tray to be covered in baking paper before.
- Cook in the oven at 180°C during 10min.
- Bake for 2 minutes more if needed, or until lightly golden.
- Let the cookies cool completely on a wire rack.
Glaze and Decoration
- Wash the food processor bowl.
- Add 120 g of icing sugar, 1 tablespoon(s) of lemon juice in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 15sec / 0°C / Speed 3.
- Add 1 drop(s) of milk adjust according to the tastes in the food processor bowl.
- Add Milk drop by drop until obtaining the desired consistency.
- Transfer the content of the food processor bowl in a bowl.
- Dip the top of each star-shaped cookie into the glaze.
- For the cookie sticks: Brush with Milk, then dip in Granulated Sugar.
- Allow the glaze to set completely before serving.
