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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!
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!
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.
Watch How To Make It
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:
Place butter and caster sugar into a large mixing bowl and whisk until light, creamy and fluffy.
Step Two:
Add an egg and vanilla extract into the mixing bowl and whisk together until combined.
Step Three:
Add flour, baking powder, lemon juice and lemon zest into the mixing bowl and whisk until a dough has formed.
Step Four:
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: