Lemon & Rosemary Butter Cookies

Name: Lemon & Rosemary Butter Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: about 2 dozen.
Ingredients: 1-1/4 cups sugar, divided; 4 teaspoons grated lemon zest, divided; 1 cup butter, softened; 2 large egg yolks, room temperature; 3/4 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed; 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt

Cooling lemon and aromatic rosemary make these butter cookies stand out at the holidays. I use them to punch up the cookie trays for potlucks or as gifts.—Elizabeth Hokanson, Arborg, Manitoba

Ingredients

1-1/4 cups sugar, divided
4 teaspoons grated lemon zest, divided
1 cup butter, softened
2 large egg yolks, room temperature
3/4 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, combine 1/4 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon lemon zest. In a large bowl, beat butter and remaining sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolks, rosemary and remaining lemon zest. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture.
Shape dough into 1-1/4-in. balls; roll in sugar mixture. Place 2 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. Flatten to 1/4-in. thickness with bottom of a glass. Sprinkle tops of cookies with remaining sugar mixture. Bake 12-15 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.
Freeze option: Freeze shaped balls of dough on baking sheets until firm. Transfer to resealable plastic freezer bags; return to freezer. Prepare and bake cookies as directed.

Originally published as Greek-lemon Herb Cookies in Ultimate Cookie Swap 2015

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Angela

Apr 20, 2019

These were quite good, but I rated 4 stars because the recipe instructions indicate that there is salt to be added with the flour and baking soda, but there is no salt listed in the ingredients. I added 1/4 tsp, and they were delicious.
uh67

Nov 11, 2016

These cookies are delicious. Not too sweet and bake up nice and crunchy. I will definitely add these to my Christmas cookie give away.