Italian•indulgent
Lemon Thyme Butter Cookies
Italian Food Forever recipe - Italian
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 14 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 Cup Unsalted Butter
- 2 Cups All-purpose Flour
- 1/2 Cup Sugar
- Pinch of Salt
- 1 1/2 Teaspoons Chopped Fresh Thyme Leaves
- 1 Teaspoon Lemon Zest
Instructions
- 1
Cream the butter and sugar together with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
- 2
Stir in the flour, salt, thyme leaves and lemon zest, and beat on low speed just until blended.
- 3
Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least two hours.
- 4
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- 5
Transfer dough to a lightly floured counter, and roll out to 1/3 of an inch thickness.
- 6
Use cookie cutter of choice and place the cookies 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheets.
- 7
Bake the cookies for about 12 to 14 minutes or just until they begin to color along the edges.
- 8
Cool completely before serving.
- 9
Store in an airtight container.