Easy and Simple to make, yet delicious and simply irresistible.

• 170g unsalted butter
• 200g icing sugar
• 1 ½ tsp vanilla essence
• 375g plain flour
• 1 egg
• 1 egg yolk
• 2-3 tsp lemon zest

In the large bowl fitted with its chopping blade, mix all of the ingredients together until you have a soft paste like dough.

On a lightly floured board, form the dough into a long roll of about 5cm diameter, and wrap in foil or clingfilm. Put into the fridge for aprox 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 160ºC.

Using a sharp, fine knife, cut 5mm slices from the dough roll for the amount of biscuits you require. Any spare dough will freeze well. Lay on a non-stick baking tray or one lined with baking parchment.

Bake for 10-12 minutes. Leave to cool on a rack.

For special occasions, cut out each biscuit with a cookie cutter to achieve even shapes.