Lemon hearts

Just look at these gorgeous biscuits and imagine someone putting a plate of them in front of you when you visit for tea. Now you can compete and make your own!

• Serves: 40

What you need:

• 125g (4 1/2oz) unsalted butter, softened
• 125g (4 1/2oz) caster sugar
• 1 large egg yolk
• Finely grated rind 1 unwaxed lemon
• 250g (9oz) plain flour
• 7.5ml (1 1/2tsp) Dr. Oetker Baking Powder

To decorate

• 1 sachet Dr. Oetker Egg White Powder
• 20ml (4tsp) freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 300g (10oz) icing sugar
• Dr. Oetker Soft Silver Pearls

What you do:

1. Line 3 large baking trays with baking parchment. Put the butter and caster sugar in a bowl and whisk until pale and creamy. Whisk in the egg yolk and lemon rind.
2. Sieve in the flour and Dr. Oetker Baking Powder and carefully mix together to make a firm dough. Knead until smooth.
3. Roll out the dough to a thickness no greater than 1/2 cm (1/2 inch). Using a 6cm (2 1/2inch) wide heart shaped cutter stamp out approx. 40 cookies. Arrange on the prepared baking trays, prick lightly with a fork and chill for 30 minutes.
4. Preheat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan, 350°F, Gas 4). Bake the cookies for about 10 minutes until firm and lightly golden round the edges. Leave to cool on the baking trays for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
5. To ice, make up the Dr. Oetker Egg White Powder using 30ml (2 tbsp) warm water and lemon juice as directed on the packet. Sift the icing sugar into a bowl and add the blended egg white mixture to make a smooth spreadable icing.
6. Spoon approx. 30ml (2 tbsp) of the icing into a small piping bag fitted with a No: 2 size plain piping nozzle. Pipe a line approx. 1mm from the edge of all of the cookies.
7. Spoon approx. 5ml (1tsp) of the icing into the centre of one heart cookie and gently spread it to fill the center.
8. Decorate with Dr. Oetker Soft Silver Pearls and allow to set for 1 hour before serving.

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