How to Make Lemon Shortbread Cookies Using Our Vanilla Shortbread Baking Mix

Learn how to make delicious lemon shortbread cookies using our Bake it by Giovannellis Vanilla Shortbread Cookie Baking Mix. A zesty twist on a classic, Lemon Shortbread Cookies 🍋

You can easily whip up this beautifully balanced lemony biscuit in no time. It's light, buttery, and not too overpowering in lemon flavour, the perfect citrus cookie for afternoon tea or gifting. This DIY lemon cookie recipe is ideal for beginners and busy bakers using a easy to make Baking Mix. 

Why You’ll Love These Lemon Shortbread Cookies:

• Buttery, melt-in-your-mouth texture

• Subtle lemon flavour fresh but not too tangy or overpowering 

• So easy to make using our Shortbread Baking Mix

• Great for birthdays, brunches, a weekday pick-me-up or an after dinner dessert with a cuppa 

What You’ll Need:
🍋 1 pack of Bake it by Giovannellis Vanilla Shortbread Cookie Baking Mix
🍋 1 tablespoon of lemon zest (from approx. 1 medium lemon)
🍋 1 tablespoon of lemon juice (freshly squeezed from approx. 1 medium lemon)
🍋 Wet Ingredients (as per mix instructions)

How to Make Them:

1. Zest Your Lemon
   Grate about 1 tablespoon of lemon zest (avoid the white pith to keep it from being bitter). Add the zest in with your butter and Shortbread Cookie Mix when you start mixing.

2. Add Lemon Juice
   Add 1 tablespoon of fresh lemon juice when combining your remaining ingredients. This adds a light citrus note without making the dough too wet.

3. Mix and Chill
   Mix your dough as per the pack instructions. Then roll it out, chill in the fridge, and cut into your favourite cookie shapes.

4. Bake and Enjoy
   Bake as usual until the cookies are just very lightly golden. Let them cool and enjoy your perfectly zesty lemon shortbread!

Tips:
🍋 The dough will be slightly softer with the added lemon juice, but still easy to work with.
🍋 You can increase the lemon zest or juice for a stronger citrus flavour just keep an eye on texture and don't add too much lemon juice as it will become to wet with the dough
🍋 These store beautifully in an airtight jar perfect for gifting!

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