Lemon Shortbread Hearts

Ingredients

• 250 g flour (type 405)
• 1 tsp Baking powder
• 40 g sugar
• 1 packet vanilla sugar
• 1 egg (medium size)
• 2 tbsp cold water
• 1 packet lemon zest (unprocessed)
• 150 g butter
• 250 g sifted powdered sugar
• 4 tbsp Lemon juice

Instructions

1. 1.

   Mix flour and baking powder in a bowl. Add sugar, vanilla sugar, egg, water, lemon zest, and butter pieces; knead into a smooth dough. Wrap in foil and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

2. 2.

   Roll the dough to 2-3 mm thickness on a floured surface and cut out heart shapes. Place on parchment-lined baking sheets and bake in a preheated oven at 200°C (gas: level 3‑4, convection: 180°C) for 12–15 minutes. Let cookies cool.

3. 3.

   Whisk powdered sugar with lemon juice to make a glaze; brush the cookies with it. Allow the glaze to set.