Rosemary Shortbread Cookies - How to Make Shortbread Cookies

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Check out the recipe: www.allrecipes.com/Recipe/242463/Chef-Johns-Rosemary-Shortbread-Cookies/

[@elliottvincion5568]

I work in the healcare service industry in a kitchen. I used this recipes ratios and had to modify based on what i had on hand. 1 part brown sugar. 3 parts white sugar. Orange zest. Vanilla cinnamon Allspice Nutmeg Ginger

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I tried this recipe and it was amazing! I gave it as a gift for my partner and he adores it.

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[@updownstate]

I just made these and I did use a ruler.

[@heatherbaugh80]

I made these for Christmas this year. I am always amazed at how delicious chef Johns recipes are and this was no exception. After finely chopping 2 tablespoons of rosemary I was reluctant to add so much. If chef John says 2 tbsp have faith, do what he says. The easiest most delicious Shortbread you will ever make. Thankyou

[@MothmanBaddie]

These were awesome! They went so nicely with a good cuppa tea. On a side note, I adapted this recipe to make earl grey shortbread cookies, and they were stellar. (Literally just sub earl grey tea for rosemary lol as simple as that)

[@crsh2007]

Catie Like literally cutting open a tea bag and adding the leaves to the dough? That's interesting

[@MothmanBaddie]

lac92576 yep! I used two tea bags and let the dough chill for a couple hours before making the cookies so the flavor could shine.

[@ArcaneWeasel]

Great idea and I will certainly give it a go. Thanks 😊

[@oceandrew]

These were absolutely delicious!! There was a point about 5 minutes before I pulled them out of the oven that the house overwhelmingly smelled of roasting butter and rosemary. Wow... can't wait to live that experience again.

[@Bia-ji1lq]

Do u have to use rosemary?

[@LittleMellowFellow]

​@@Bia-ji1lq you could substitute it with a cut open bag of tea of your choice, but not something fruity

[@mightylara2372]

I made lemon rosemary cookies for a cookie exchange last Christmas. They were a hit!

[@sandyevans7454]

These are the best buttery cookies I have ever made. Thank you Chef John!

[@TalkShowKelly]

These have become an absolute must in my house every Christmas. I made some for a school bake sale and the first woman who tried one just bought the whole plate right away.

[@TalkShowKelly]

I see I left the same comment a year ago. Oops! We’ll see how they go over at the winter program at kindergarten tonight.

[@judyimmesoete6508]

This cookie is by far the most DELICIOUS!!! I have ever tasted or shared. My family especially my four year old grandson love these! My friend Rosemary loves them especially when nutty browned.

[@presentlyhappy]

Chef John, my family has been loving my cooking since I started learning from you..

[@nendrianendria2706]

One of my favourite recipes! Keep coming back to it. So simple and the cookies always come out simply delicious!

[@markcoren2842]

Thanks for the final touch for Mother's Day...my wife loves shortbread. I was debating some different options, but this seals the deal! Yet another excellent recipe you've added to my collection...

[@carolyndaughton3373]

People (especially me) can't get enough of these delicious cookies. As you say Chef John, unless you tell someone what's in them, they do have a hard time detecting what's in them. One just doesn't expect a cookie to have rosemary in it, especially two tablespoons, but wow....does it work in this recipe! Ii make these all year round and love that their shelf-life is so long, although they are always gone far too soon once my husband smells them baking. Thanks for a yet another great recipe Chef!

[@cruithne6021]

I love this guy. I just do. He measures stuff by eye, which endears him to me. I eyeball portions all the time. And he burns his fingertips!

[@StivenAliaj]

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[@beewise3193]

I had my very first Rosemary Shortbread Cookie in Florida in 2012 - at Rosemary Beach. It quickly became my favorite cookie! Chef John’s cookies look much fancier than the ones I had…can’t wait to make these!

[@vaylonkenadell]

I made this recipe today! However, because I didn't have fresh rosemary on hand, I decided to use only two _teaspoons_ of dried rosemary. I'm happy to report that the shortbread cookies taste delicious. I was worried at first, since when I initially took them out of the oven, the smell of rosemary was pretty heavy in the air. However, now that they've cooled off, they are deliciously light and crispy with just the barest hint of resinous herb. I'm quite pleased with my results. Thank you, Chef John, for the recipe! In the future, I'd like to try adding different herbs and spices to the shortbread cookies and see how they turn out! EDIT: Two teaspoons of dried rosemary was too much. I'd try using half that next time.

[@septimaharding7520]

I'm not really a shortbread fan, but am definitely a Chef John fan. So I tried them this morning and they are superbly delicious. Thank you so much for this awesome recipe.

[@scrap8760]

When ever he says "transfer them to a rack" i always hear "transfer them to Iraq". Give Iraq some shortbread cookies everyone.

[@gman9035]

It could help with world peace

[@wardrobelion]

🤣

[@Emstrawb3rry]

You are the REAL MVP Chef John!! You seriously make the best videos, so easy to follow and everything always looks delicious.

[@doomermode7829]

They taste divine! Though I overbaked them by 5 minutes (tip: even if they're not too golden, take them out as soon as the edges are golden!), the taste is still amazing! Wow, I never thought I'd be more delighted by rosemary cookies than the very-sweet chocolate chip ones C: Thanks, John.

[@curmudgeon66]

Hi John, Short bread is a once a year must have treat for my family, we do it every Christmas. My Great Grand Ma always added a bit of caraway seed to it. So I suggest someday, try a small batch with no rosemary but a bit of caraway, I think that is another fantastic way to do shortbread.

[@claremmm]

Rosemary Shortbread Cookies Ingredients for about 32 Rosemary Shortbread Cookies: 8 oz. (1 cup) cool unsalted butter, cut into thin slices 1/2 cup white sugar 1/8 tsp vanilla extract 1 tsp kosher salt or 1/2 tsp fine table salt 2 tbsp. finely chopped rosemary (but do not mince, or it may be too strong) 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (10 oz. by weight)

[@seanlatimer5871]

Fabulous recipe. My wife and I made these for Christmas 2019. Loved them. Thanks 🙏

[@KathrynKauffmanPsychicMedium]

Thanks so much for posting this recipe. My mother in law has us hooked on these that we keep her busy making repeat batches💓💓💓

[@kirstiemccullough9013]

My garden is full of Rosemary! Can't wait to try this sime recipe. Thanks Chef John!

[@guguigugu]

Kirstie McCullough i wish mine was! i use everything that had a chance to grow. rosemary just works in everything.

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[@etherdog]

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[@Onekitchenblogfood]

Oh yeah John! Shortbread with rosemary! Sounds and looks so good! Yummylicious

[@greensupernova92]

These look amazing! I love watching your videos! You make me laugh every time! Even when I've had a bad day I can watch your videos and they just always put a smile on my face! Thank you!

[@noellefreehugs]

Rosemary is surprisingly great in sweets. I've had rosemary chocolate chip that was delicious. I will definitely try this recipe!

[@CherryJ2911]

You are my favorite chef in the whole world

[@mysticarts8787]

You are hilarious and my favorite chef. This is amazing recipe!! Love your sense of humor

[@updownstate]

By the time cookies were pierced on pan I thought they were a little soft so I put in fridge for 10 min. Turned out to be the right thing bc they were perfect after 50 min in oven. A big hit too - 5 out of 5 people want more. Thanks, Chef.

[@JackArctic]

Chef John, you are the hungry wookie to these tasty cookies!

[@wild-radio7373]

BEST!! 🤜👍🤛♡♡♡

[@andrewwands7393]

nice to see some scottish-based recipes! Keep them coming!

[@Emblem109]

Always love ur recipes..they're always very simple easy and delicious.

[@TessCooks4u]

Oh Chef John, These look delicious. Will have to give these a try. :)

[@attedragon]

I am so glad to find this recipe! Thank you thank you! we have a village bakery that makes my favorite cookie...which is Rosemary PINE NUT Shortbread! I always wanted to know how they did it....Now I can make my own! thank you so much, this was awesome! ...and you should try making with pine nuts sometime! yummmmmmm!

[@paulkim6692]

I made them following your instruction. Though I miserably failed visually but they taste great. Taste very similar to Digestive cookies. Maybe next time I will mix little bit of ground oatmeal flour. Thanks chef John!

[@quinnlo9328]

I made it! It smell so good, my coworker love it, thanks

[@Obsidian_Iris_]

You can do it...Put your back into it. LOL, a song by Ice Cube! I love when Chef John shows how hip he is!

[@azlifah95]

I'm supposed to do a research paper on criminal revision and I'm here hypnotized by those somewhat symmetrical cookies. Can I request a bundt cake for the next recipe because you know, how else am I gonna procrastinate?

[@updownstate]

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[@brwnsknbabydoll]

I'd definitely try this. Even if I don't, square cookies are definitely going to happen. They're too cute!

[@silantoine5181]

Thanks for the recipe John! Here's a small tip to shape dough in a close to perfect square or rectangle: 1 - put the dough on a baking sheet 2 - fold the sheet to make an envelope of the desired shape and size around the dough 3 - flip the envelope upside down 4 - use a rolling pin to flatten the dough and fill the envelope to the edge 5 - it's ready to go to the fridge (very useful when preparing butter for croissant dough) My wish would be to have metric system measurements for your recipes (I must confess, you can't find cups in France :'( ) Thanks again and keep sharing those wonderful recipes!

[@crsh2007]

Literally making shortbread cookies as I watch this, but the recipe I use I corporates cornstarch and baking powder. Next time, I will have to try this recipe!

[@alyceGoesRound]

Chef John, your humorous remarks crack me up every time XDD

[@Marmonery]

YES! SOMETHING I HAVE MOST OF THE INGREDIENTS FOR! Now all I need is a cooking tray and some rosemary...

[@golnazpakzad5192]

I love all your recipes! Thank you

[@IS-su2jf]

Those are incredible. Thank you Chef.

[@JennyBelly1983]

You can do it just put your back into it 😅😅😅 oh chef jon! But these cookies looks delish! I have a yummy short bread cookie recipe but never thought to add rosemary. Maybe one I'll try adding.

[@irascari]

I can't wait to cook it!

[@topflow619]

Bake it,is the right way to say it

[@irascari]

topflow619 You're right, thanks for the correction :)

[@topflow619]

you're welcome

[@Homeycircle]

I never noticed you had a wrinkled t-shirt (or this was a t-shirt) - until you mentioned it .. had to look for it then .. haha

[@1979timdog]

these look amazing! rosemary is probably my favorite herb!!!

[@christywhitley6053]

Ohmygoodness! I’m going to make these today!! Thank you Chef! Btw, my favorite cookie is a buttery rosemary crisp! I’m guessing this will have the same great flavor with a more substantial texture. Can’t wait!

[@tad030]

i made a batch of shortbread for Thanksgiving using miso paste and rosemary and i must say it's one of the best things i've ever tasted! the base recipe i use calls for brown sugar, and i must say that it works beautifully in shortbread. you would think it would be too sweet, but it's not - just adds a slightly more complex flavor profile.

[@coldhands4799]

Did you modify a recipe or was there a specific recipe for this? That sounds really good

[@tad030]

@@coldhands4799 the base shortbread recipe that I used is from a vintage cookbook called 'The American Woman's Cookbook'. Since the book is so old, you can find free pdf downloads of it online. All I did was add 2 tbl of both rosemary and miso to the base recipe. So delicious!

[@mushnoodle]

rolling the dough in a ziplock bag to roll gives you a pretty neat rectangle shape btw ^^

[@xIrisMarie]

So simple. I bet it tastes delicious

[@RangeRov49]

Chef John, you rule.

[@morganhurst2902]

This sounds simple and delicious. Must try!

[@44tknguyen]

These looking amazing. Thank you for sharing

[@maureencreason1963]

ooh I am so making these, but not being a fan of Rosemary, I will have to substitute with my favorite, Thyme. OR skip the herb & be a purist. I love you Chef John, my King of Inspiration

[@twasblind316]

Looks amazing! Thankx for another great recipe!

[@macalex101]

Used both rosemary and thyme. Thyme a clear winner in my consumer tests :-)

[@EriqKoontz]

What a great recipe!!! Thanks for posting!

[@bonniebester606]

Shortbread Cookies are my favorite too!

[@clam85]

I like to ad dried lavender flowers to my shortbreads. Very little goes a long way, since I adore the combination of rosemary and lavender I should try and see if they come out good or soapy! :)

[@Krokadyle]

Your link to the blog goes straight to the calamari salad. I then decided to look on said blog to find the ingredient list to no avail. Please help CJ...Thanks!

[@janexylin]

Christopher Smith The blog post probably isn't up yet. I'm guessing he uploaded the YT vid before writing the blog post, that's why it links to the home page and not the specific post.

[@XanimesecretsX]

was the required number of holes a Sleepless in Seattle reference?

[@ericmgarrison]

And to think my notion of shortbread was Walkers. These were exceptional!!!!

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Could you show us how to make this Ecuadorian dish called guatita? I heard it was really good.

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I actually go to the The Culinary Institute of America

[@anzarmalik7522]

You go to the C.I.A. ?

[@dinomitch-art]

Do you think it would be different if I used lavender buds?🤔

[@berbnobirbyes.8583]

Iéromi Art honestly, I’ve found that lavender and rosemary are fairly interchangeable in culinary use!

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[@nalinapatel4881]

Love your channel chef John Pls give measurements in grams for those of us leaving over the pond.

[@fatafour]

could you mix everything, other than the flour, into soft butter then firm it up in the refrigerator/freezer? Then cut/mash the firm butter and ingredients into the flour?

[@ceciliawong8183]

What should I do if the finish dough is not going to be baked immediately ? Since my oven can't accommodate too much pieces.

[@moredisneyplease]

Could you roll the dough into a log then slice for round cookies?

[@brothyr]

Can rosemary be switched with other things? Lemon peels possibly?

[@46619TAB]

Adam R Shortbread is fairly versatile and adding lemon zest sounds like a good option. I make plain shortbread cookies during the holidays and dip each one about halfway into melted confectionery chocolate after they've cooled. They're also great with a bit of strawberry or raspberry puree drizzled over before serving [dipping them in a bowl of real whipped cream works too]. I may have to try this added rosemary recipe, sounds good.

[@46619TAB]

***** It is! A hint - as with any baked cookie, pie or cake, break them in half *first* so all the calories leak out :)

[@sadyechester6934]

I've had lemon lavender shortbread, it was divine. I recommend if you do try lavender don't do to much otherwise it's like eating crunchy perfume. I'm not sure how much to use personally, so it's a type of thing to see what works and what doesn't. Shortbread is even amazing without flavoring. So buttery and yummy.

[@jameshobbs]

No substitutions!

[@46619TAB]

james hobbs It's not about substitutions, it's about experimentation!

[@lopezjrmario3832]

Hi chef can u make a decent ground beef taco recepie or lemon orange and flat meat meal?

[@69adrummer]

I don't know if I've ever seen CJ show the ingredients like he did here. Normally it's the finished product then cut to an empty bowl. Cool

[@ayanafellows6443]

Looks delicious

[@GazmendCeno]

I’ve done this few times: it’s a hit!! My eternal gratitude. But I have a six pack (it’s lame to say it yourself, I know...) so, can I add eggs or use honey instead? Also, I’m trying to incorporate almonds in the recipe so I won’t feel guilty for eating such a treat. Thanks

[@egg250]

hi chef john, using a rubber/silicon spatula on very hard dough (ur cold butter) may damage it. a wooden spoon is recommended. i always use my stand mixer though. thanks a bunch. im ur #1 fan, maybe #2?

[@eneal2056]

Fantastic recipe!

[@nooshienoodle3251]

To make these into gluten free, what combination of flour do you suggest... i was thinking of ground quinoa and rice flour.... do you think that would work??

[@Artbug]

These look amazing! I was wondering if you know how to make a *chewy* shortbread cookie? The only time I've had Rosemary Shortbread (and Lavender, and Cardamon) they were from a special baker at a farmers market that made them with a more chewy texture. I've searched the internet for a similar recipe but haven't uncovered the secret.

[@j05i3]

Try cooking them for slightly less time

[@tuyetminhvo1214]

Will the cookies be ok if i forget to poke holes

[@kane3743]

I've heard you can use lavender where you use rosemary... I bet it would be good in these!

[@klte1]

Aren't you supposed to let the dough firm up in the fridge before you roll it out? Or is that only the case with pastry?

[@godsentjesustosetusallfree9859]

Can I substitute the butter with vegetable shortening or coconut oil? Thank you in advance.

[@psammiad]

They're also good with a little parmesan added.

[@enthusedtosing9655]

Hi and thanks! Though can it really be FIFTY minutes? I normally bake my shortbread 20 minutes tops, and they definitely don't come out raw... I guess I'll try and save them if they start getting too scorched.

[@malsadig]

Amazing as always. Would it be ok to add a little powdered milk to this recipe?

[@snappysnap955]

Interesting...I've only ever made shortbread with powdered sugar. I do use softened butter (orange almond is a favorite flavoring of mine) Then shape the dough into a rectangular log and chill it, and cut the cookies off of the log, which you can do all at once or just what you need, storing the well wrapped dough back in the freezer for up to 3 months. Love the idea of Rosemary though...might have to give that a try!

[@robertshannon4547]

Enjoyed that! Thank you!😊

[@shotpin]

Thank you! You're so funny and talented!