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Choc-chip Lemon Biscuits ~ 巧克力柠檬饼干


These biscuits are crunchy and delicious with a slight hint of citrus lemony flavour.   They are suitable as a gift to relatives and friends for any occasion or to be enjoyed at any time of the day.



Choc-chip Lemon Biscuits ~ 巧克力柠檬饼干
Ingredients
  • 160 gm butter
  • 75 gm muscovado sugar
  • 75 gm sugar
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 400 gm plain flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • 100 gm choc chips
  • Zest from 3 lemons
  • 1 Tbsp lemon juice
  • a pinch of salt
Method
  1. Beat butter, zest, sugar till fluffy.  Add in beaten eggs gradually followed by lemon juice.
  2. Sift in plain flour with baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and salt.
  3. Mix till dough comes together.
  4. Roll into balls of walnut size, flatten it.
  5. Arrange dough onto a parchment lined baking pan, about an inch apart.
  6. Bake in a preheated oven @ 180 deg.C for 25 mins. till biscuits are lightly golden.
  7. Remove from oven and let cool on a cooling rack.  Store in cookie jar when cooled.
  8. Yield :  20 big, thick biscuits.  (Can achieve more if biscuits are smaller).




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