Lemon Rosemary Cookies
photo by flower7
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Yields:
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72 cookies
- Serves:
- 36
ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
- 1⁄2 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh rosemary
- 1 egg
- 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
directions
- In large bowl, beat butter, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon lemon zest, the rosemary and egg with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt.
- Divide dough in half. Shape each half into 9-inch roll, 3/4 to 1 inch in diameter. Wrap and refrigerate about 2 hours or until firm.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix 3 tablespoons sugar and 1 teaspoon lemon zest. Roll dough in sugar mixture to coat. Cut rolls into 1/4-inch slices. Place about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 5 to 8 minutes or until edges are light brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely.
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Reviews
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These are very nice! I had one right out of the oven and the rosemary was very subtle - almost untraceable - and the lemon was just perfect. Once cool, the rosemary is slightly stronger, but still subtle, and goes quite well with the lemon. I ended up with two 12"-long rolls, about 3/4" in diameter, which made 4 dozen cookies. I had to chill the dough for 30 minutes or so before I could divide and roll it as it was so sticky. The rolls then ended up chilling for another 3.5 hours before I had a chance to bake them, but the extra chill time didn't seem to have any negative effect. These were very different from the usual cookies I make and I'm very glad I tried them. Thanks so much for posting!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
PAUL P.
Ivydale, West Virginia
I am married and a father of 2. I love to hunt, fish, trap, hike, rock climb, camp, garden and cook. By trade I am a welder, but I also make knives and am a semi-professional blacksmith.
My family and I live on a self-sustainable homestead. We raise a big garden of heirloom vegetables. I collect antique varieties of apple, pear, plum, quince, cherry, mulberry and grapes. We raise meat rabbits, chickens for meat and eggs and we raise 2 breeds of pigs.
I make my own beer, cider, perry and wine. I also have a medicinal garden from which I make a lot of herbal remedies. I use organic, self sufficient practices with everything I raise to eat and plan on teaching this to my kids as they grow up.