Rosemary and walnut biscuits

This is a really simple recipe with great results. When I was brainstorming ideas for AlphaBakes 'R', I thought of raspberries, rhubarb and rosemary. I've already baked something with the first 2 ingredients so I started looking for recipes with rosemary. I had previously bookmarked a rosemary and parmesan biscuit but came across this on BBC Good Food and decided to give it a go. I'm so glad I did as it turned out beautifully. The rosemary was really fragrant although a lot of people could not guess what it was initially. The taste is subtle but definitely present and complemented the walnuts. This is a lovely, buttery shortbread with the distinct aroma and flavour of rosemary and crunch of walnuts. 

As mentioned, I am entering this to AlphaBakes which I am hosting this month. This challenge is co-hosted by Caroline from Caroline Makes. The letter for June 2013 is 'R' for rosemary. 

I very rarely get a chance to join in Herbs on Saturday hosted by Karen from Lavender and Lovage as I don't often bake with herbs so I'm really excited to participate this month. 

 rosemary & walnuts 

 cookie dough

knead in the chopped nuts 

 shape into a log and refrigerate

 slice and bake 

 delicious! 

Recipe from BBC Good Food 

325g plain flour
200g salted butter
125g caster sugar
2 egg yolks
2 tsp rosemary, finely chopped
60g walnuts, chopped

• Put the flour and butter in a food processor and whizz until the mixture looks like breadcrumbs. 
• Add the sugar, egg yolks and rosemary and whizz to a dough. 
• Tip onto a lightly floured work surface and knead in the walnuts. 
• Shape into a log about 5cm across. 
• Wrap in plastic and chill for an hour.
• Heat the oven to 180C/fan 160/gas 4. 
• Slice the dough into biscuits and arrange on a buttered baking sheet. 
• Bake for 20 minutes then cool.