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Rosemary - Lemon Cookies

From Stones River Market

<p>A butter and sugar cookie with lemon and rosemary. Delicious, but not for weight-watchers.</p>
Source: Entered by Kathleen Ferris. Recipe from my friend Kathy, who got it from her daughter Susannah (Entered by Kathleen and Ken Ferris)
Serves: about 3 dozen cookies
Vegetarian!

Ingredients
2 1/2 cups unbleached flour
1 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt
1 cup salted butter, softened
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar, divided
2 egg yolks
4 tsp grated lemon peel, divided
1 1/2 Tbsp finely chopped fresh rosemary leaves

Step by Step Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees
  2. Combine flour, salt and baking soda in large measuring cup.
  3. In med-large bowl mix butter and 1 c. sugar. Beat at med. speed until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolks.
  4. Add 3 tsp. grated lemon peel and chopped rosemary and mix well.
  5. Add flour mixture to butter mixture. Mix well. Dough will be stiff.
  6. In a medium-small bowl mix together 1/4 c. sugar and 1 tsp. lemon peel.
  7. Shape dough into 1" balls and roll in sugar/lemon mixture. Place balls on ungreased cookie sheet (I use foil) and press flat with the bottom of a glass.
  8. Bake in pre-heated oven for 10 to 12 minutes until lightly browned. Cool and store in air-tight bag or container.