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A white plate with 7 cookies dipped in white chocolate and decorated with lemon zest. Easter decorations around.
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4.28 from 11 votes

Lemon and White Chocolate Shortbread Cookies

Melt-in-Your-Mouth Lemon and White Chocolate Shortbread Cookies, buttery, soft, and so easy to make. These shortbreads have a delicate zesty touch, and the white chocolate adds richness and sweetness. Serve them with your favourite hot drink, these are the best cookies no matter the season.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Chilling Time30 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: International
Servings: 15 cookies
Calories: 254kcal
Author: Daniela Apostol

Ingredients

  • 225 g butter, at room temperature (1 cup)
  • 100 g granulated sugar (½ cup)
  • 250 g plain flour (2 cups)
  • 100 g rice flour (⅔ cup)
  • juice and zest from one lemon
  • 1 teaspoon lemon extract
  • 100 g white chocolate (⅔ cup)

Instructions

  • In a bowl, add the butter and sugar, and beat well with a hand mixer until creamy.
  • Add the lemon zest and lemon juice, then sift in the flour and rice flour, and use your hands to bring the ingredients together into a dough.
  • Cover the bowl with clingfilm, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • Transfer the dough to the work surface, and use a rolling pin to roll it to about half a cm or ¼ inch thickness.
  • Use a round cookie cutter or a glass to cut out rounds, depending on the size of your cutter you should get about 10-15 cookies.
  • Transfer the cookies to a large baking tray lined with non-stick paper, and bake in the preheated oven at 170 degrees Celsius (325 Fahrenheit) for about 25-30 minutes, or until slightly golden.
  • Remove from the oven and leave them to cool down completely.
  • Melt the white chocolate, add the lemon extract, and mix well.
  • When the cookies have cooled down, dip them into the melted chocolate - either all the way through or just half like I did.
  • Decorate with extra lemon zest if you wish.
  • Transfer the cookies onto a non-stick paper, and allow the chocolate to set completely before serving.

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Nutrition

Calories: 254kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 103mg | Potassium: 46mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 377IU | Vitamin C: 0.03mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg