Honey & Lemon Cookies

To make these cookies more attractive, you could use star-shaped cutters to give a more sophisticated finish.

Makes : 16

Baking Time : 10-12 minutes

Ingredients

Generous 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

Scant ¼ cup sugar

Grated zest and juice of 1 lemon

½ cup / 1 stick butter

5 tablespoon honey

Filling

4 tablespoon butter, softened

2/3 cup confectioners’ sugar

2 tablespoon honey

2 teaspoon lemon juice

Direction

1. Sift the flour and baking soda into a bowl. Stir in the sugar and lemon zest. Blend in the butter until the mixture resembles fine bread crumbs.

2. Heat the honey and lemon juice in a small pan until very runny but not too hot. Pour into the flour mixture and mix to form soft dough. Chill for 30 minutes or until firm enough to handle. Preheat the oven to 375 ̊F. Lightly grease a baking sheet.

3. Roll the dough into small balls and arrange well spaced on the baking sheet. Flatten slightly with a knife. Bake until golden brown, 10-12 minutes.

4. Let cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

5. To make the filling, cream the butter and confectioners’ sugar together until light and fluffy. Beat in the honey and lemon juice. Sandwich the cookies together in pairs with the filling.