Grammy's Kitchen · Shortbread · Lemon Rosemary Shortbread Cookies

One of 67 shortbread recipes we measured

Lemon Rosemary Shortbread Cookies

from www.gimmesomeoven.com

It ranks #4 of 67 for spread among the shortbread recipes we compared. 3 cooks on www.gimmesomeoven.com rate it 5.0★.

hands-on30m
waiting58 min
levelintermediate
Needs:a rolling pinAs an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases

The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 67.

this recipe typical
fat84%86%
total sugar130%56%
egg19%0%
salt1%1%
acid9%0%
flour strength1.01.0

Where it stands out

  • #4 of 67 for spread
  • #4 of 67 for structural integrity
  • #5 of 67 for edge texture

Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

227 g1 cup (2 sticks) butter (room temperature)
150 g3/4 cup granulated sugar
50 g1 egg
2 g1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 g1/2 tsp. almond extract
6 g1 Tbsp. fresh rosemary (finely chopped)
1 Tbsp. grated lemon zest
270 g2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
3 g1/2 tsp. salt
200 g1 cup powdered sugar
26 g4-6 tsp. fresh lemon juice

Method: 5 steps, published by www.gimmesomeoven.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

“I was passed this recipe from dear friends nearly five years ago and it's become my go-to cookie recipe. It converted to a GF recipe seamlessly (w/ King Arthur 1:1). I've experimented with other "favors" including cocoa, which was well received. I have a darli” — a cook, 5.0★
“Lovely, light cookies! The balance of flavors is perfect and so scrumptious! I made my dough into a log wrapped in plastic wrap, and sliced just for ease. The shapes aren’t as perfect, but for my purposes (me and my family) it works great. I also stuck it in t” — a cook, 5.0★
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