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Lemon Drizzle Biscuits

May 6, 2022 by Michelle
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Easy Lemon Drizzle Biscuits

Homemade lemon drizzle biscuits that’s buttery, tasty and packed full of lemon flavour. It’s decorated with a simple lemon drizzle icing and it’s perfect for gatherings and afternoon tea!

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Lemon Drizzle Cookies

These lemon drizzle biscuits are the perfect blend of sweet and sour. They’re chewy, buttery and deliciously addictive. Made with both lemon juice and lemon zest, these biscuits do not shy from having a nice lemon flavour.

If you like lemons, you should try these lemon drizzle biscuits. They’re a delicious step out of the ordinary and are very fresh and vibrant.

It’s soft, chewy and slightly crispy around the edges. Plus, they go so well with a hot drink!

Easy lemon drizzle biscuits

What Is Lemon Drizzle Made Of?

A usual lemon drizzle glaze is made by mixing lemon juice with caster sugar. It makes a crunchy coating that melts in the mouth.

To make these biscuits, a lemon drizzle icing is made. Lemon juice is mixed with icing sugar which is drizzled over the biscuits.

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Recipe Ingredients

Below are the few ingredients needed to make these lemon drizzle biscuits:

  • Plain Flour & Baking Powder: Use plain flour and not self-raising flour.
  • Butter: Use unsalted butter or Stork butter.
  • Caster Sugar: Use white caster sugar.
  • Vanilla Extract: Added for extra flavour, you could use lemon extract instead for a strong lemon flavour.
  • Egg: Use eggs at room temperature
  • Lemon: Lemon juice and lemon zest are added to the cookies for flavour.
  • Lemon Drizzle Icing: Icing sugar and lemon juice are mixed together to make the lemon drizzle icing.

How To Make Lemon Drizzle Biscuits

Below is a step-by-step guide on how to lemon drizzle biscuits. Full recipe instructions are on the recipe card at the bottom.

Step One:

Butter and sugar creamed together

Place butter and caster sugar into a large mixing bowl and whisk until light, creamy and fluffy.

Step Two:

Biscuit mixture without flour

Add an egg and vanilla extract into the mixing bowl and whisk together until combined.

Step Three:

Lemon zest, lemon juice and flour added to mixing bowl

Add flour, baking powder, lemon juice and lemon zest into the mixing bowl and whisk until a dough has formed.

Step Four:

Biscuit dough on baking tray

Scoop a generous teaspoon amount of dough, place it onto the palm of your hand and roll the dough into a ball. Place on a baking tray, leave space between each ball as they will spread in the oven.

Bake in the oven for 12 to 15 minutes and allow the cookies to cool down once baked.

Step Five:

Biscuits with piped lemon drizzle icing

Mix icing sugar and lemon juice together in a small mixing bowl. Add a tablespoon of lemon juice and mix at a time. Add more if necessary.

Pour the icing into a piping bag and drizzle it over the cookies. You could use a teaspoon to drizzle the icing over the biscuits.

How To Store

To store, place the biscuits in an airtight container and keep for up to 3 days.

If you want to freeze the biscuits, place in a freezer-safe container and freeze for up to 3 months.

How to make lemon drizzle cookies

Variations

Instead of decorating the biscuits with a lemon drizzle icing, you can coat the biscuits in a lemon drizzle glaze by mixing lemon juice and caster sugar together. The topping will be crunchy and so tasty.

For a strong lemon flavour throughout the biscuits, you can use lemon extract instead of vanilla extract. Alternatively, you can zest two lemons instead of one to boost the lemon flavour.

Instead of lemon juice, you can try lime or even orange juice!

More Lemon Recipes

I’m a big fan of lemon recipes and have quite a few on my site! Below are a few lemon recipes for you to try!

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Lemon drizzle biscuits

Lemon Drizzle Biscuits

Michelle
Here's how to make lemon drizzle biscuits, that's soft, chewy and tasty. They're easy to make and taste great.
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 12 mins
Total Time 27 mins
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine British
Servings 22 Biscuits
Calories 129 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 250 g Plain Flour
  • ½ tsp Baking Powder
  • 120 g Butter
  • 200 g Caster Sugar
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract Or Lemon Extract
  • 1 Egg
  • 2 tbsp Lemon Juice
  • 1 Lemon Zest

Lemon Drizzle Icing

  • 50 g Icing Sugar
  • 3 tbsp Lemon juice More If Needed

Instructions
 

  • Place butter and caster sugar into a large mixing bowl and whisk until light, creamy and fluffy.
  • Add an egg and vanilla extract into the mixing bowl and whisk together until combined.
  • Add flour, baking powder, lemon juice and lemon zest into the mixing bowl and whisk until a dough has formed.
  • Scoop a generous teaspoon amount of dough, place it onto the palm of your hand and roll the dough into a ball.
    Place on a baking tray, leave space between each ball as they will spread in the oven.
  • Bake in the oven for 12 to 15 minutes and allow the cookies to cool down once baked.
  • Mix icing sugar and lemon juice together in a small mixing bowl. Add a tablespoon of lemon juice and mix at a time. Add more if necessary.
  • Pour the icing into a piping bag and drizzle it over the cookies. You could use a teaspoon to drizzle the icing over the biscuits.

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Nutrition

Calories: 129kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 1gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 19mgSodium: 48mgPotassium: 21mgFiber: 1gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 147IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 1mg
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