Parmesan Shortbread
"The sugar has been omitted from these butter-rich savory shortbread cookies and replaced with tangy Parmesan cheese! What a yummy snack! We like to eat a few of these lightly salty biscuits with a ripe juicy pear. These would also be good alongside a nice bowl of minestrone. Get authentic Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese if you can."
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Yields:
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16 savory cookies
ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1⁄2 cup fresh grated parmesan cheese (no, not the sandy stuff that comes in a can)
- 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper or 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1⁄2 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary (or thyme) (optional)
- 1 1⁄4 cups flour
directions
- Preheat oven to 325.
- Line an 8 inch square pan with buttered foil.
- Beat all ingredients except flour in a mixing bowl with an electric mixer until light and creamy, 3-4 minutes.
- Add flour and continue to mix at lowest speed until smooth dough forms.
- Scrape dough into pan and press evenly with the back of a spoon.
- Pierce dough randomly with a floured fork.
- Bake 35 minutes until firm.
- Let cool slightly then invert pan over your cutting board.
- Remove the foil and cut the shortbread into 2 inch squares.
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Reviews
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I thought I would try these because someone gave them 1 star and I just couldn't resist! THey were really nice. I used thyme and basil. Really nice, kids liked them too. -
I did not like this. The end product was too dry and sandy. The sugar was not a good addition as it battled with the taste of the rosemary.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
SaraFish
San Diego, Ca
I'm a stay home mom of two little boys.
My husband is a meat and potatoes kinda guy, my little fellas will eat anything, and I'm a vegetarian.
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