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| Cookies with flecks of thyme and lemon zest. |
Wait a minute - thyme, black pepper and olive oil in a cookie? Yes, and it's not an April Fool's joke, just a yummy treat.
Lemon Thyme Olive Oil Cookies
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
½ tsp baking soda
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves [I just strip them
off the stems and use whole leaves]
½ cup extra virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons milk
1 large lemon, zested and juiced
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with
parchment paper or silicone baking sheets.
Put the flour, sugar, baking soda, pepper, and thyme into a
bowl and mix together to combine. In a small bowl, mix together the olive oil,
milk, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Add
the liquid ingredients to the dry ingredients, stirring with a wooden spoon
until you form a nice smooth dough. [Note: I throw everything into the electric mixer
with regular attachment.]
Roll heaping teaspoons of the dough into balls. Place them
about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Bake the cookies about 12
to 15 minutes, or until they are browned around the edges. [I find they need
the full 15 minutes.]
Let the cookies cool for a few minutes on the baking sheets
and then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
Makes about 36 cookies
Source: George Duran on foodnetwork.com
