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Rosemary Lemon Shortbread

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: rosemary, lemon, shortbread
Servings: 8

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 Tbsp fresh rosemary finely chopped
  • 1 lemon, zested first then juiced
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, cold cut into 1 inch chunks

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 325 degrees
  • in a food processor, pulse together flour, sugar, rosemary, salt and lemon zest
  • Add butter and juice of lemon and pulse to fine crumbs. Pulse a few more times until some crumbs start to come together but don't over process. Dough should not be smooth.
  • Press dough into an ungreased 8 or 9-inch square baking pan or pie pan. Prick dough all over with fork.
  • Bake for 35-40 minutes for 9-inch pan and 45-50 minutes for 8-inch pan. until golden brown.
  • Cool in pan. Cut into squares, bars or wedges to serve.