Parmesan Shortbread

Submitted by SaraFish

"The sugar has been omitted from these butter-rich savory shortbread cookies and replaced with tangy Parmesan cheese! What a yummy snack! We like to eat a few of these lightly salty biscuits with a ripe juicy pear. These would also be good alongside a nice bowl of minestrone. Get authentic Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese if you can."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Yields: 16 savory cookies

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1⁄2 cup fresh grated parmesan cheese (no, not the sandy stuff that comes in a can)
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper or 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary (or thyme) (optional)
• 1 1⁄4 cups flour

directions

1. Preheat oven to 325.
2. Line an 8 inch square pan with buttered foil.
3. Beat all ingredients except flour in a mixing bowl with an electric mixer until light and creamy, 3-4 minutes.
4. Add flour and continue to mix at lowest speed until smooth dough forms.
5. Scrape dough into pan and press evenly with the back of a spoon.
6. Pierce dough randomly with a floured fork.
7. Bake 35 minutes until firm.
8. Let cool slightly then invert pan over your cutting board.
9. Remove the foil and cut the shortbread into 2 inch squares.

Reviews

[watson]

I thought I would try these because someone gave them 1 star and I just couldn't resist! THey were really nice. I used thyme and basil. Really nice, kids liked them too.

 

[ptrap555]

I did not like this. The end product was too dry and sandy. The sugar was not a good addition as it battled with the taste of the rosemary.