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Brown Butter Rosemary Shortbread Cookies

Brown Butter Rosemary Shortbread Cookies

Nourish and Nestle
A shortbread cookie with a unique flavor compliments of rosemary and brown butter
4.49 from 25 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Baking Recipes + Tips
Cuisine American
Servings 5 dozen
Calories 736 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 8 ounces unsalted butter I used Kerrygold Irish butter
  • 1 cup white granulated sugar
  • 2 3/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup finely chopped walnuts or pecans
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped rosemary
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • Coarse sanding sugar

Instructions
 

  • In a pan with a light-colored bottom (so that you can see the color of the butter) brown butter over medium heat. As the butter starts to melt it will begin to foam. Swirl the pot frequently... The process will progress rather quickly, so stay by the stove. Burnt Butter = BAD
  • Once it's brown and you can smell the nutty aroma, transfer to a heatproof bowl or your mixing bowl to cool
  • Once cool, beat in your large mixing bowl until creamy/frothy.
  • Add sugar, milk, and vanilla and mix to combine
  • Combine flour, salt, baking powder and rosemary in a separate bowl and mix well
  • Add flour mixture and nuts to butter mixture and blend to combine. the will be crumbly but will hold together when pinched.
  • Dump your dough onto a clean working surface and, with your hands, form into 2 1" diameter logs.
  • Refrigerate for at least one hour
  • When ready to bake your cookies, preheat oven to 350'F
  • Slice cookies into 1/4" rounds and place 2 inches apart on a parchment/Silpat lined cookie sheet
  • Sprinkle with coarse sugar and bake for 15 minutes, rotating sheet halfway through to ensure even cooking.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 736kcalCarbohydrates: 93gProtein: 8gFat: 38gSaturated Fat: 24gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 98mgSodium: 475mgPotassium: 139mgFiber: 2gSugar: 41gVitamin A: 1155IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 48mgIron: 3mg
Keyword brown butter, cookies, rosemary, shortbread
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