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Lemony Basil Butter Cookies Recipe


Lemony Basil Butter Cookies Recipe
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This is a herby sweet butter cookie. Great to serve quests...

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Ingredients
  • 1 cup fresh lemon-basil leaves*
  • 1 3/4 cups sugar, divided
  • 1 pound butter, softened
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1 large egg
  • 6 cups all purpose flour

Directions
  1. Process basil and 1/4 cup sugar in a food processor until blended.
  2. Beat butter at medium speed with an electirc mixer until creamy; gradually add remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar, beating well.
  3. Add lemon juice and egg, beating until blended.
  4. Gradually add flour and basil mixture; beating until blended.
  5. Shape doug into 1 inch balls and place 2 inches apart on lightly greased baking sheets.
  6. Flatten slightly with bottom of a glass dipped in sugar.
  7. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
  8. Cool on wire racks.
  9. Yield: 6 1/2 dozen
  10. * Plain fresh basil may be substituted for lemon basil leaves

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I am going to make these this week. Half a recipe because I can tell it makes too many. Thanks!


This does sound divine. Can't wait to try these delights. Yummers.


OMG, love lemon, love basil, love butter ... what's not to love? lol! Great post, thanks! :-)


I have a bunch of lemon basil in my garden ( hehehe garden that only have those plant) i never knew you could used it for a cookies, i love their fragrant, i ussualy cooked them for the fish, or eat it raw with my meal, they are awsome.


I tried these and they are one of my favorite cookies. So good and original! LOVE them!


Wow! So different and unique!


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