I found a basic recipe on line at Joyofbaking.com (http://www.joyofbaking.com/printpages/shortbreadprint.html) and decided to see if I could customize it a
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As I set out making the cookies though- I realized that I had committed a grievous error. I had failed to read the directions carefully and had enough granulated
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For a first attempt at shortbread, and utilizing the wrong type of sugar- these little guys were delicious! Light and buttery just as I remember, with great note of lemon. The rosemary was very faint in the background- so the next time I make these I need to come up with another way to really have that flavor shine. The best part though? The bake sale raised over $100 for Operation Frontline, an offset of Share Our Strength, which organizes education programs for children to learn to cook. What a great cause!
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2 comments:
These are delicious cookies! Just sweet enough for those who are not super into sugar. I ate 6 of these in one sitting and I wasn't even hungry.
Kathy-Ann
http://mothermayhave.com
Thanks Kathy-Ann!!!! That is so nice to hear!! Just so glad we were able to rescue them from the car!!
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