Soothing chamomile and zesty lemon pair beautifully together in this dairy-free shortbread to create a sweet, comforting flavour.
Crumbly, delicate and floral vegan shortbread, perfect served with a cup of chamomile tea!
This recipe is based on my original vegan shortbread recipe with the obvious additions as well as a tablespoon of corn flour which I’ve started using to create a more crumbly texture.
Resulting in the nicest shortbread I’ve made so far!
📖 Recipe
Vegan Chamomile & Lemon Shortbread
Yield:
20
Prep Time:
15 minutes
Cook Time:
15 minutes
Total Time:
30 minutes
Sweet and delicate vegan shortbread flavoured with chamomile and lemon. This dairy-free recipe is great for gifts or as a Mother's Day treat.
Ingredients
- 200 g / ¾ cup + 2tbsp dairy-free butter, I used Vitalite
- 1 tsp vanilla paste
- 2 tbsp dried chamomile flowers or contents of 2 chamomile tea bags
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 100 g / ½ cup caster sugar
- 300 g / 2½ cups plain flour, sifted
- 1 tbsp corn flour
Instructions
- Cream the butter, vanilla, chamomile, lemon and sugar together. Stir in the flour and corn flour and mix into a dough. Wrap in cling film and chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes to firm up.
- Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 160c / 140c (fan) and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
- Once the dough is chilled, roll out to approximately ½ cm thickness and cut into shapes. Place on the baking sheet, sprinkle with a little extra sugar and bake for 12-15 minutes until golden brown at the edges, turning half way through to ensure even baking.
- Leave to cool for at least 10 minutes before serving or decorating.
Nutrition Information
Yield 20 Serving Size 1 cookieAmount Per Serving Calories 90Total Fat 1gSaturated Fat 1gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 0gCholesterol 3mgSodium 10mgCarbohydrates 18gFiber 1gSugar 5gProtein 2g
Mariana @TheCandidKitchen says
Cornflour is such a good addition to shortbreads, love this recipe.
Aimee says
Thanks Mariana :-)
Natalie | Feasting on Fruit says
Perfect timing, I am on a massive lemon kick right now! They are so cute, the perfect dainty little nibble-able snack :)
Aimee says
Thanks Natalie!
Sarah | Well and Full says
This looks delicious. Lemon and chamomile are such an amazing combination!
Aimee says
Thanks Sarah :-)
Nadia says
Ooo lemon and chamomile! What a delicious and interesting combo in a biscuit! Love that they’re flower shaped too :D
Aimee says
Thanks Nadia! The flavours make such a delicious, calming combination
Helen says
Sounds delicious. A perfect snack with a cup of tea before bed. I’m going to follow your recipe but instead of chamomile I’ll be using Earl Grey as the teabags I have at the moment are so strong so perfect for baking. I’ll have to let you know how they turn out.
Aimee says
That sounds amazing! Please do let me know how they turn out!