Ms. Albert is also a herb enthusiast and has a website called www.abouthyme.com with all kinds of wonderful herb information. She posted this recipe last month as a rosemary cookie. I always think rosemary goes so well with lemon (lemon and rosemary roast chicken is one of my favorites) so I added lemon zest to the recipe. This makes a delicate cookie that is lovely with fresh fruit. It's perfect for a spring tea or just a light cookie with iced tea for a summer refresher.
My rosemary plants have spent the winter indoors in a south facing window. The new growth is soft and fine so the rosemary flavor in the cookies is very delicate. You can use dried rosemary as well, just limit it to about a teaspoon finely minced.
Lemon Rosemary Cookies |
Lemon Rosemary
Cookies
½ cup butter at room temperature
½ cup canola oil or other light tasteless salad oil
½ cup granulated sugar
½ cup powdered or confectioners’ sugar
1 egg
½ teaspoon vanilla
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon cream of tartar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
Zest of one small lemon
Put all the ingredients into a large mixing bowl with the
mixing attachment and beat slowly at first and then increase speed until the
mixture is thoroughly mixed, about a minute. Fold in the rosemary and the
lemon. If the dough is very sticky stir
in a couple more tablespoons of flour, one tablespoon at a time.
Chill the dough in the refrigerator for 10 or 15 minutes
while you preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
With a teaspoon, scoop
chilled dough and form into balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheets (or
parchment lined) and with the bottom of a glass dipped in granulated sugar,
press the cookies flat.
The cookies will spread a bit so give them room. Bake in a 375 degree preheated oven for six
minutes, turn the cookie sheets around and bake another six to eight minutes or
until cookies are just starting to color around the edges. Remove from cookie sheets and cool on wire
racks. When cool, store in an air tight
container.
Tea, Lemon Rosemary Cookies and a rosemary plant ready to move back out to the herb garden. |
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