Crunchy lemon cookies: how to make bright yellow color

Lemon cookies are moderately sweet and have a pleasant flavor. Lemon juice is added not only for a slight sourness, but also for the crunchy texture of the sintered dough. And for a bright yellow color you need to add turmeric.

The idea of making homemade lemon cookies with turmeric is published on the Instagram page of food blogger ValeriaDemenchuk (mrs.demenchuk). It doesn't take longer than 20 minutes to bake.

Ingredients:

• butter - 100 g
• flour - 340 g
• baking powder - 1 tsp.
• sugar - 100 g
• eggs - 2 units
• 1 lemon peel
• lemon juice - 40 ml
• turmeric - 1/4 tsp.
• powdered sugar

Method of preparation:

1. Beat the room temperature butter and sugar with a mixer until smooth.

2. Add the eggs, lemon zest and juice, turmeric, and whisk all together.

3. Sift in the flour and baking powder.

4. Knead into a homogeneous dough.

5. Wrap in cling film or wrap in a bag and place in the refrigerator for 1 hour.

6. Form the prepared dough into small balls, dip them in powdered sugar and place them on a baking tray lined with parchment.

7. Bake in a preheated 180° oven for 20 minutes (consult your oven).

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