Sour Cream and Lemon Shortbread

Sour Cream and Lemon Shortbread

Recipe by Stay at Home Mum

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Course: DessertCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy

Servings

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24

servings

Prep time

25

minutes

Cooking time

8

minutes

Calories

120

kcal

Total time

33

minutes

Buttery shortbread cookies flavored with lemon and lightened with sour cream. Crunchy, citrusy, and perfect with tea.

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Ingredients

• 125 gram Butter

• 2 tsp Lemon zest

• 0.75 cup Icing Sugar

• 1.5 cups Flour

• 0.25 cup Sour cream

• 1 tbsp Lemon juice

• Icing Sugar for dusting

Directions

• Preheat oven to 190 degrees.
• Beat together the butter, icing sugar and lemon zest until creamy.
• Stir in the sifted flour, sour cream and lemon juice.
• Spoon mixture into a piping bag and pipe 2cm rosettes about 3cm apart on a baking tray lined with baking paper.
• Bake for 8 minutes or until golden.
• Stand for five minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool.  Dust with extra icing sugar.

Notes

• Sour Cream and Lemon Shortbread are not suitable to freeze.

Sour Cream and Lemon Shortbread are delicious!

This is a very tart little dessert that you could have with a bit of whipped cream or ice cream. If you love lemons, then you’re going to love these!

Sour cream and lemon shortbread are delightful treats for any occasion. The zing of natural lemon juice perfectly balances its light and creamy texture. With just a little bit of sugar for depth, this shortbread offers an irresistible combination of tangy and sweet flavours – yet, crisp!

Why not stack your Sour Cream and Lemon Shortbread with cream filling?

A few bites are all you need to experience its buttery, melt-in-your-mouth texture that can’t be matched. This biscuit-style cookie is the perfect accompaniment for tea, coffee, or even an afternoon snack.

Perfect for after-dinner gatherings or as a homemade gift, sour cream and lemon shortbread will have flavors dancing on your tongue and bring a smile to your face. Serve it with some tea in the afternoon or share the sweetness with your friends – either way, it’s guaranteed to be delicious!

Thank you to Darcy Annabelle Jones for this recipe!

Clare Whitfield Chief Editor

Clare Whitfield is the Editor of Stay at Home Mum and a recognised voice in practical home management for Australian families. Based in the northern suburbs of Sydney, she balances editorial leadership with life as a stay at home mum to two school age children. Her background in home economics and more than a decade of experience in recipe development, family budgeting, and household systems inform her work.

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