Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Put the flour and lemon zest into a mixing bowl and rub in the soft butter.
  3. Add the sugar and bring the whole mixture together to form a stiff dough. Don not add any water, however tempting.
  4. Roll out the dough to about 1/2 cm thickness and cut into shapes with a cookie cutter.
  5. Place carefully on a baking tray and cook in the oven for 6 to 10 minutes until they are a pale golden color.
  6. Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack.