Lemon and Chocolate Chip Butter Biscuits Recipe

Lemon and chocolate chip butter biscuits are delicious – this is a recipe you will love!

 

 

Ooh lemon and chocolate chip, just the thought of that combination makes me smile.

I was so excited to bring them together into a biscuit.

This is my own recipe lemon and chocolate chip butter biscuits cobbled together from a lemon and rosemary recipe and a bit of experimenting. You may like more or less chocolate chips and more or less lemon. try and see what works for you.

Th need to experiment is always a good excuse to make a second batch!

 

 

Ingredients for lemon and chocolate chip butter biscuits

• 250g unsalted butter, at room temp.
• 1/2 cup of  sugar
• 1/2  teaspoon vanilla essence
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 100g chocolate chips
•  1 cup of flour

 

Method for lemon and chocolate chip butter biscuits

Cream together butter and sugar

Add lemon zest and lemon juice and vanilla essence and mix well

Slowly fold in flour  and chocolate chips

Form in to a dough and  cover in greaseproof paper and place in fridge for 30 mins

Remove form fridge roll out dough and press out biscuits with a cookie cutter. 

Place on lined baking tray and into preheated oven at 190c for 15  minutes, or until golden brown

Place on wire rack to cool.

 

Hope you enjoy these yummy treats

 I like them best with an ice cold glass of milk or a refreshing elderflower cordial.

 

 

 

Lemon lover gadgets

This lemon lime juice squeezer is super easy to use and does the job perfectly 

Mobi Lock key lime juicer is effortless to use. It’s amazingly satisfying when you squeeze out every last drop of juice with this handheld citrus presser. You can keep juicing the hard way or use the citrus press to freshen up your life!

 

Lemon zester

No kitchen should be without a great lemon zester

 It is a great help with baking drinks and salad and such a handy gadget to have – and so much safer than using  knife when making your lemon and chocolate chip butter biscuits  !

 

 

Further reading for lemon and chocolate butter biscuits lovers

You might also like my lemon snaps recipe

And how about having a go at my easy lemon drizzle cake 

 perhaps my super simple recipe for lemon and raisin scones are more your thing

 or perhaps baked bramley with lemon?

Cooking with lemons is fun, zesty and always tasty. It is well worth always keeping one in your fridge for baking sessions.