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Lemon Rosemary Shortbread Cookies

Lemon and rosemary pair together in these sweet and savory lemon rosemary shortbread cookies that will melt in your mouth and leave you wanting more!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Cookies, lemon, lemon cookies, rosemary, Shortbread
Servings: 20 cookies

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • zest from 1/3 of a lemon
  • 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground rosemary
  • 1/2 tablespoon honey
  • 1 cup all purpose flour

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
  • In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and powdered sugar well.
  • To this, mix in lemon juice, zest, ground rosemary, and honey. Mix well.
  • Stir in flour until combined.
  • Roll about 1 Tablespoon of the dough into a ball and placed on an ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Take a flat bottomed glass, press into additional powdered sugar and flattened the cookies to about 1/4 of an inch thick.
  • Bake for 9-11 minutes, or until just starting to get golden brown on the edges.
  • Let cool for 2 minutes on the cookie sheet before removing to cool.