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Rosemary Walnut Shortbread

By
Andrew Chase
  • Kid-friendly
  • Peanut free
  • Low calorie
  • Vegetarian
These exotic brown sugar cookies are shortbread drop cookies. What could be easier?

Ingredients

  • 1 cup  (250 mL)  unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup  (125 mL)  packed dark brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp  (30 mL)  cornstarch
  • 2 tbsp  (30 mL)  hazelnut or walnut oil
  • 1/4 tsp  (1 mL)  minced fresh rosemary
  • 1/4 tsp  (1 mL)  nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp  (1 mL)  salt
  • 1-2/3 cups  (400 mL)  all-purpose flour
  • 36 (approx) walnut halves

Preparation

In large bowl, beat butter until fluffy; beat in sugar, cornstarch, oil, rosemary, nutmeg and salt. Beat in flour. Drop by 1 tbsp/15 mL onto parchment paper-lined baking sheets. Shape into rounds. Press walnut half into each cookie.

Bake in 325°F/160°C oven until golden around edges, 16 to 18 minutes. Let cool on pans on racks for 3 minutes. Transfer cookies to racks; let cool completely.

Makes about 36 cookies.

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