Herbfarm Rosemary Shortbread

* Exported from MasterCook *

HERBFARM ROSEMARY SHORTBREAD

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Serving Size : 36 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cookies Desserts
Harned 1994 Herb/spice

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 1/2 c Unsalted butter (3 sticks)
-- at room temperature
2/3 c Sugar
2 tb Fresh rosemary or
2 ts Dried rosemary
2 1/4 c Unbleached all-purpose flour
1/2 c White or brown rice flour
1/4 ts Salt
2 ts Sugar for topping (opt'l.)

Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

Cream butter in a large bowl until pale yellow and
light. Add the sugar; continue mixing until the
mixture is fluffy.

If you are using fresh rosemary, mince it. If you are
using dried rosemary, crush it in a mortar and pestle,
or by using a rolling pin on a flat surface, until it
is fine but not a powder.

Add both flours, the salt and the rosemary to the
butter mixture; mix until thoroughly combined. The
dough will be somewhat soft. Refrigerate it for 1
hour, if necessary, so that it is firm enough to roll.

Roll the dough out to form a rectangle about 10 x 14"
and 1/4" thick. Cut cookies into 1 1/2 x 2" rectangles
or any other shape you like. Place them about 1/2"
apart on the prepared baking sheets. Sprinkle them
with the sugar topping if desired; bake at 375 F. in
the center of the oven until they are gold at the
edges, 12 to 15 minutes.

Remove the cookies from the oven and transfer them to
wire racks to cool. Pack in an airtight container.
The cookies will keep, their flavor improving, for at
least a week.

Note: The author says that these cookies are much
better two days after they are baked, and suggests
planning accordingly.

Recipe from Ron Zimmerman of The Herbfarm/Falls City,
WA. In _Farm House Cookbook_ by Susan Herrmann
Loomis. New York: Workman Publishing Company, Inc.,
1991. Pp. 384-385. ISBN 0-89480-772-2. Electronic
format by Cathy Harned.



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