Swedish Citronsnittar (Lemon Slice Cookies with White Chocolate)
Swedish citronsnittar are sliced lemon cookies topped with white chocolate. They are soft and slightly chewy with the perfect combination of lemon and white chocolate.
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Servings: 40 cookies
Ingredients
- 14 tbsp butter (softened)
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla sugar (or 1 tsp vanilla extract)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tbsp lemon zest
- 2 tbsp light/golden syrup (or 1 tbsp maple syrup + 1 tbsp honey)
- 2 and 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 3.5 oz white chocolate, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°) and line a baking sheet with baking paper.
- Cream the softened butter and sugar in a bowl until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla, baking powder, light syrup, and lemon zest . Mix until smooth. You can use an electric mixer if you prefer.
- Add the flour and stir until the cookie dough comes together in coarse crumbs. Then use your hands to knead the dough together into a large ball.
- Divide the dough into four equal pieces and roll each one out into a log just a bit shorter than your baking sheet.
- Press each log down lightly to flatten and then add the chopped white chocolate pieces on top, pressing into the cookie dough.
- Bake two at a time in the middle of the oven for about 12 minutes, until the edges just begin to turn golden. Let the logs cool for two minutes before slicing diagonally into cookies.