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Lemon & Rosemary Shortbread Cookies Recipe

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Lemon and rosemary make these luscious treats a sweet surprise for a few friends. —Malorie Harris, Wildomar, California

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Lemon & Rosemary Shortbread Cookies Recipe

Prep: 25 min. + freezing Bake: 10 min./batch

Yield: 96 Servings

25 10 35

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
4-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary
1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the lemon juice, peel and vanilla. Combine the flour, rosemary and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
Shape into two 12-in. rolls; wrap each in plastic wrap. Freeze for 30 minutes or until firm. Cut into 1/4-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Cool for 2 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Store in an airtight container. Yield: 8 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 cookie equals 31 calories, 2 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 5 mg cholesterol, 20 mg sodium, 3 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, trace protein.

Originally published as Lemon & Rosemary Shortbread Cookies in Simple & Delicious August/September 2011, p64

Sweet White Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a sweet white wine such as Moscato or a sweet Riesling.

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Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2012 by LaureenMT

Interesting and Excellent! As for the calorie count, myrecipes.com has a similar recipe that lists 115 calories per cookie, but it makes one-third the number. Their cookies are 1-1/2 inches in diameter and have a glaze made of powdered sugar and lemon juice on top. I like the increased rosemary in these!

Reviewed on Nov. 22, 2012 by dkropka

VERY nice! Making these to add to a bottle of wine for Christmas gifts!

Reviewed on Aug. 01, 2012 by Vicks6

Very good shortbread cookie. I did not get 8 dozen cookies from this recipe though.

Reviewed on Jul. 21, 2012 by wbrandt

Does anyone else think the calorie count for the cookie might be a typo?

Reviewed on Jul. 19, 2012 by canuck70

I made this with margarine in case we didnt like it. They are awesome...............so next time butter. Great grandkids cookie !!!

Reviewed on Jun. 20, 2012 by sagebasil

light and yummm, i added some sour cream in sub for butter tho, one of my first baking adventures :) thanks great resipie

Reviewed on Dec. 08, 2011 by DrJewls

I made these tender shortbread cookies after I received an unexpected bunch of rosemary, took them to work and had several requests for the recipe. A great addition to a cup of tea.