Rosemary Shortbread Christmas Tree Cookies

These treats are a tradition on our Christmas cookie platter. Because the scent of rosemary and the shape of its leaves remind me of pine needles, I cut these using a Christmas-tree cookie cutter. Feel free to use any shape cutter of your choice. These are fragile, so handle the dough and baked cookies carefully. —Amy Bartlett, Depew, New York

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  Total Time

  Prep: 25 min. + chilling Bake: 20 min./batch
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  Makes

  15 cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh rosemary
• 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
• Colored sugar, optional

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Directions

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. In another bowl, whisk flour, rosemary and sea salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture.
• Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour or until firm enough to roll.
• Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 4-1/2 by 2-1/2-in. tree-shaped cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. If desired, decorate with colored sugar.
• Bake until edges begin to brown, 14-16 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 196 calories, 12g fat (8g saturated fat), 33mg cholesterol, 18mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein.

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