Extra Virgin Olive Oil Lemon Cookies
The perfect little treat or lunchbox snack. It only takes five easy steps and very little prep time to make these drops of citrus-flavoured heaven.
Calories 1959
Ingredients
- 0.75 cup caster sugar
- 1 egg large
- 1 lemon zested
- 0.5 cup extra virgin olive oil I used a lemon-infused oil
- 0.5 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 2 cups plain flour
- 2 tbsp icing sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C conventional (160°C fan-forced). Line a large baking tray with baking paper.
- In a bowl, place the caster sugar, egg, lemon zest and olive oil. Mix well to combine.0.75 cup caster sugar, 1 egg, 1 lemon, 0.5 cup extra virgin olive oil
- Add the bicarb soda and flour and stir until just combined.0.5 tsp bicarbonate of soda, 2 cups plain flour
- Place the icing sugar in a small bowl. Roll the dough into small balls with your hands and dunk them in the icing sugar to coat. Lay them out on the baking tray.2 tbsp icing sugar
- Bake the cookies for 12–14 minutes. Remove and cool on a rack.