Rosemary Lemon Cookies

The combination of rosemary and lemon in these cookies offers a sweet, delicate taste. These make a perfect gift and go well with lemon tea. 

The fragrant herb rosemary was traditionally used for its medicinal properties such as improving memory, soothing sore muscles, and boosting the immune system. Widely considered a purifying herb in the spiritual community, it is often used for remembrance. The lemon balances the earth mint taste of the rosemary. Sometimes acknowledged as a longevity fruit, lemon boots immunity and purifies just as rosemary does. So hey, if the spiritual properties of herbs is something you're into, this recipe sweetly provides purity and immunity in double doses.

Ingredients:

• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest, grated
• 2-3 tablespoons fresh rosemary leaves, minced 

• 2/3 cup butter (1 1/3 stick), softened
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice

Preheat oven to 400°. 

Combine flour, baking powder, salt. Sift evenly. Mix in rosemary and lemon zest. 

In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add egg, mix more, then add lemon juice.

In fourths, add the dry mix to the wet, stirring together with each addition.

On  a lightly-floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/8 inch thickness and cut out desired shapes. Place cookies on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 8-12 minutes or until edges are golden brown. 

Yield: about 36 cookies