My creative energies need an outlet. Hanging out at the restaurant this weekend and socializing yesterday meant no cooking, so I decided to make rosemary cookies. First time. Inspired by a Tastespotting recipe viewed long ago. 

Biscotti di rosmarino
(Rosemary Cookies – not ‘biscotti’ as we say in English)

1 cup walnut meal
1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary 
2 1/2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
16 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg 

Combine the first four ingredients.

Cream the butter with the sugar and add the egg. 

Add the dry ingredients and stir until combined. 

Shape the dough into a log, wrap in in plastic and put it in the fridge until it hardens.

Slice the log at a desired thickness (about an eighth or quarter inch?), then bake at 350 for about 12 minutes (until their bottoms are golden).

Unable to trust myself with homemade cookies using my all-time favorite spice, I baked only 4 cookies tonight! Brilliant strategy, don’t you think? I really like the idea of the rosemary log in my fridge. Am considering adding orange zest to half the dough. Would also be curious to try these with chocolate ….