We eat biscuits like they are going out of fashion in this house. A packet can disappear in instants. I’ve really cut down though on how many biscuits we buy this year. I’d much rather bake the biscuits so we know exactly what the girls are eating.
These Homemade Lemon Iced Gems go down really well – plus they are super cute and oh so summery! They are so dinky that even the most calorie conscious guest cannot refuse one (or maybe more!)
The sugar cookie recipe is one of my upmost favourites. It can be halved or doubled easily and is so adaptable – Any shapes of cookies are possible and the consistency is just right for icing on. These biscuits are great for freezing (without the icing) both cooked and the dough before cooking. At the risk of sounding like Nigella, I ALWAYS have a supply of dough ready in the freezer for emergencies. Everyone has biscuit related emergencies?
If you are not so keen on the lemony taste, you can omit it for vanilla extract or even almond.
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Oh wow Helen, thank you so much. Another brilliant selection of bakes. I love the look of your iced gems, I think my children would love them. I’ll link up soon with another bake. ????
Oh I look forward to seeing your latest divine creation, Julie! x
I love the iced gems idea. What a fab bake for little fingers snack time 🙂
WOW I have linked up!
Oooh my kiddies would love these! They look lovely! All linked up x
Iced gems used to be my absolute favourite biscuits as a child, and I made my mum bring some over for my eldest’s 1st birthday when we lived in France, so I could relive British childhood parties! I’d never though to try making my own though – these look fab!
Thanks for linking up to #TastyTuesdays, I’ve pinned this to the Tasty Tuesdays Pinterest board too.
Getting a total bad mummy feeling today. I never do stuff like this. Need to change my ways. They look gorgeous. Xx
Oh they’re too cute! I bet they’re a lot nicer than the ones you buy in the little packets 🙂
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Everything looks so yummy Popping over from #ShareFriday
Some lovely looking dishes on here! I love the idea of your iced gems, they would be perfect party food and I think I am going to have to start keeping dough in the freezer for biscuit emergencies! xx
I adore iced gems, I would never have dreamed of making my own though! They look fantastic 🙂
Some lovely recipes here! 🙂