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Italian lemon cakes

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Ingredients for 1 servings:

  • 150 g butter
  • 150 g sugar
  • 2 tsp lemon(s) – zest, grated
  • 350 g flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 4 tbsp lemon or orange marmalade

Instructions

Working time approx. 20 minutes; Rest time approx. 2 hours; Total time approx. 2 hours 20 minutes

Quickly knead the butter, sugar, lemon zest, and flour into a smooth dough. Cover and chill for about 2 hours. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Using a teaspoon, drop small portions of dough onto the sheet, leaving plenty of space between each one. Dip your thumb in flour and make a hollow in each cookie. Fill each cookie with a little jam. Bake the cookies on the middle rack of the oven for about 15 minutes. Let cool on the baking sheet.

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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