At a recent gathering, my host served the most unusual of cookies along with a whiskey cocktail. What I thought was a sweet cookie, was in fact, a savory version. Turns out salty shortbread, dotted with oats and rosemary, is much tastier than the traditional sugar variety.
We featured Sara Kate's famed savory oatmeal cookies a few weeks ago, and now that I've tried savory shortbread, I have to say I'm well on board with this idea. The butter, salt and fresh herb notes tickled my tongue and absolutely surprised me. There's nothing like novelty to awake your senses, allowing you to perceive more and become aware.
After consulting with the chef/hostess, I discovered that they simply used a standard shortbread cookie recipe and just omitted the sugar and added fresh herbs.
Have you ever baked a savory cookie?
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Isn't that called a "cracker" when it's savory? How is it a cookie?
My favorite cookie ever is this Pine Nut Rosemary Shortbread Cookie. Usually swap in Pecans or Walnuts because pine nuts are expensive. Always use fresh rosemary :)
http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/pine-nut-rosemary-shortbread-recipe.html
Bookjunky, I think of a cracker as much thinner, with less butter, and more of a crispy texture than a sandy one. I think in terms of shape, size, and mouthfeel, this is very much a cookie, not a cracker
One of my favorite farmers market treats ever was a lavender shortbread. It somehow managed to be a little sweet and a little salty at the same time.
Looks very luscious. Kinda easy to prepare and follow. Try also visiting my favorite food site, GOURMANDIA and GOURMETRECIPE. They have lots of exciting and intersting bread recipes for you to choose from. Not only that, they have lots of recipe videos for you to watch.