Lemon Thyme Tea Cookie Recipe
You will need:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 6 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh thyme leaves. I run my finger down the long stems and try to ‘de-leaf’ first, then I finely chop the leaves.
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest (from 2 lemons or one super huge lemon). Make sure to only zest the yellow part of the lemon & not the white, as the white is bitter!
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg yolk
How to Prepare:
1. In a medium bowl mix flour, baking powder and salt.
2. In a large mixing bowl, beat butter, sugar, thyme, vanilla and lemon zest with an electric mixer on medium-high speed for 3 minutes.
Scrape down sides of bowl, then add yolk and beat until smooth. Stir in flour mixture until just incorporated. Mixture may be crumbly.
3. Turn dough out onto a piece of waxed paper and shape it into a log about 8 inches long and 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Wrap in plastic or wax paper and refrigerate for 2 to 24 hours.
4. Preheat oven to 350ºF.
5. Slice dough into 1/3 ” thick rounds and place at least 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until pale golden around edges but still soft on top, 13 to 15 minutes.
Let stand on baking sheets on wire racks for 5 minutes, then remove them with a metal spatula to wire racks to cool completely.
