Lemon biscuits

An idea for an edible gift: pack the biscuits into a pretty bag and tie it with a ribbon.

Ingredients

• butter — 100 g
• sugar — 100 g
• eggs — 2
• vanilla sugar — 1 tsp
• zest of two lemons
• juice of one lemon
• salt — a pinch
• flour — 340 g
• baking powder — 1 tsp
• icing sugar — 50 g

Method

1. Beat room-temperature butter with the sugar.
2. Crack in two eggs and keep beating.
3. Add the vanilla sugar and a pinch of salt. Add the lemon juice and zest.
4. Add the flour with the baking powder and bring the dough together.
5. Roll the dough into balls and coat them in icing sugar. Put them on a plate or board and freeze for 30 minutes — this is what gives the biscuits their cracks. After freezing they can be rolled in icing sugar once more.
6. Bake in an oven preheated to 180°C for 15–20 minutes.