Sunday, November 5, 2023

Rosemary Almond Shortbreads

 I got this recipe from the Fishing Creek Herb Guild and the Barton House Garden Committee, which hosted a tea party at the Barton House on Sunday, Aug, 2, 2015.

My early music group, the Bloomsburg Early Music Ensemble, played.  And I got this recipe for rosemary almond shortbread, which immediately became one of my favorites!

This will make about 30 small cookies. I think one serving is about 4 cookies.



Ingredients:

1/2 C butter, softened

1/2 C confectioner's sugar, plus additional for rolling

1 C flour

1 Tbs finely chopped fresh rosemary

1/4 C almonds, crushed

1/4 tsp almond extract


1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Cream butter and sugar.

3. Add flour, rosemary, almonds and extract.

4. Roll dough into small balls, bigger than a marble, but smaller than a golf ball.

5. Roll the balls in more sugar.

6. Place on parchment lined cookie sheets, then press them to about 1/4 inch thick with the bottom of a glass.

7. Bake 12 minutes. Some folks like to let them brown a little, but I like them better when they stay pale. They're from Scotland, after all, not exactly the home of golden tans.

8. Let them cool.  They'll harden up.

Variation: Use lavender, lemon extract and macadamia nuts.



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