Categories: May

Ingredients

• 110g butter, softened, plus extra for greasing
• zest of 1 lemon
• 50g caster sugar
• 150g self-raising flour, plus extra for dusting
• icing sugar, to sprinkle

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 190˚C/fan 170˚C/gas 5. Grease 2 large baking trays and set aside.

2. Beat the butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Add the zest and flour and mix thoroughly.

3. Put some flour on your hands, and roll 1 teaspoon of the mix into a small ball. Place on the baking trays, repeating until you have about 24. Flatten the balls to cookie shapes.

4. Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until golden brown. Cool on the trays for 10 minutes, then place on a wire rack to cool completely.
5. Once cool, sprinkle over a little icing sugar using a sieve, and serve.

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