Lemon Crackles

Crackles are crispy on the outside, yet so soft inside that they melt in your mouth. Their flavor is pleasantly refreshing, thanks to the lemon juice and zest, which will make your kitchen smell wonderfully of lemon while baking.

Details

  • Preparation Time: 30 minutes
  • Cooking Time: 12 minutes
  • Difficulty: 1
  • Spiciness: 0
  • Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

Dough

  • 100 g Sugar, white

  • pieces Lemon zest, fresh

  • 80 g Butter, unsalted

  • 1 piece Egg, fresh

  • 2 spoons Juice, lemon

  • 240 g Wheat flour, white, multi-purpose

  • 1.5 teaspoons Baking powder

  • pieces Powdered sugar

  • pieces Sugar, white

Steps

  1. Place granulated sugar in a bowl and add lemon zest, rubbing it well into the sugar with your fingers. This helps release more aroma from the zest, ensuring the cookies will have an intoxicating lemon scent.

  2. Add butter to the lemon sugar. Mix with an electric mixer until you get a light and fluffy mixture, then mix in the egg and lemon juice.

  3. In another bowl, sift the flour and baking powder. Mix well, then add this mixture to the bowl with the egg-butter mixture. Mix everything together on low speed until you get a soft dough without lumps. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate the dough for 1-2 hours (or overnight).

  4. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius. Line a low baking tray with parchment paper.

  5. Shape the cold dough into balls, first rolling them in granulated sugar, then in powdered sugar. Place the balls on the baking tray, leaving a few centimeters of space between them as the cookies will spread slightly while baking. Once the tray is filled, bake in the preheated oven for 8-12 minutes. The cookies are done when they turn a pale yellow color, ensuring they stay soft for several days.

  6. Let the baked cookies cool on the tray for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Information (Per 100g)

  • Calories: 375.65 kcal
  • Fat: 13.53 g
    • Saturated Fat: 8.12 g
  • Carbohydrates: 55.07 g
    • Sugars: 19.13 g
  • Protein: 6.18 g
  • Fiber: 0.77 g

Advice

You can also mix in a bit of lemon essence or add a teaspoon of lemon oil to the dough.