Cookies! Cookies! Cookies! Who doesn't love fresh baked cookies?! That fragrant aroma coming from the oven... amazingly irresistible! I made a big batch of "Rosemary and Lemon Cookies" last week and they were very lucky to last the whole week! The delicate aroma of fresh rosemary and lemon together... make these cookies simply hard to resist!!! I think I'll be making another batch pretty soon though.
They are just delicious to have in the afternoon with a cup of tea, after a light lunch with a spread of mascarpone cheese or ricotta on top and they also make the perfect gift! You won't need to spend a lot of time making the dough for these cookies, they're actually foolproof and quite easy to make. So if you're planning to indulge yourself or make a ''Homemade Food Gift'' 🎁 for someone special these cookies are an excellent idea for you to try! 🍪
I wish you a happy, happy day!
ROSEMARY & LEMON WHOLEMEAL COOKIES
30-35 cookies
These cookies are great for afternoon tea. Serve with any tea of your choice. Spread with cream cheese on top, mascarpone or ricotta. And also they would make the perfect homemade gift! **Stored cookies in an air-tight container, they will keep up great for one week.
1 C. Wholemeal flour
1 C. All Purpose flour or Spelt flour
1/4 tsp. salt
150 g. Unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 Egg (medium-large size)
1/2 C. / or To Taste Coconut Sugar, organic cane sugar or honey
5 tsp. Fresh Rosemary, finely chopped
3-4 Tbsp. Fresh Lemon juice
1 tsp. Lemon zest
1 tsp. Vanilla essence (optional)
Preparation:
1- In a bowl add wholemeal flour, all-purpose flour, salt, and fresh rosemary. Mix and set aside. In a separate bowl add butter, sugar, and egg and mix until you get a creamy consistency. Beat in the lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla. Gradually add the flour rosemary mixture until everything is well combined.
2- Shape mixture into two rolls about 17-18 cm / 6-7 in. long and 3 cm / 1.20 in. thick. Wrap each roll in plastic and freeze for about 25-30 minutes until firm. When ready cut into slices about 1 cm / 0.4 in. thick.
3- Place cookies on greased and floured baking sheets. Sprinkle each cookie with a bit of soft brown sugar on top and bake at 180C / 350F for about 8- 10 minutes or until slightly golden around the edges. Remove from baking sheets and let them cool. Serve with tea.