Blood Orange Rosemary Spiced Cookies
Citrus and rosemary are such a beautiful flavor pairing. There’s a reason you’ll often find herbs such as rosemary paired with citrus. These soft and pillowy cookies are full of fresh citrus and a touch of cinnamon. While the color of the blood oranges makes these cookies stand out, any citrus fruit works well here. Fun little fact: These cookies are my two little munchkins’ favorite cookies in the entire book.
Makes 24 cookies
Blood orange rosemary cookies:
- 2 c. all-purpose flour
- 1½ tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp. salt
- 1 c. granulated sugar
- Zest of 3 blood oranges (¼ c.)
- 2–3 tsp. finely chopped fresh rosemary
- ½ c. olive oil
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- ¼ c. buttermilk, room temperature
Blood orange glaze:
- 1½ c. confectioners’ sugar
- 1 tbsp. lemon juice
- Zest from ½ blood orange (optional)
- 1–3 tbsp. freshly squeezed blood orange juice
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Instructions:
- To make the cookies, in a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt until well combined. In a large mixing bowl, whisk the sugar, zest, and rosemary until it has the consistency of wet sand. Whisk in the olive oil and egg until smooth and well combined. Alternate mixing the dry ingredients and buttermilk into the wet until all the dry ingredients and buttermilk have been added. Rest the cookie dough at room temperature for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Scoop 1-tablespoon amounts of cookie dough onto the baking sheets, spacing them 2 inches apart. Bake for 9 to 11 minutes, or until a finger lightly pressed into the top of the cookie bounces back. Keep the cookies on the hot baking sheets for 3 to 4 minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack to cool to room temperature.
- While the cookies cool, make the glaze. In a medium mixing bowl, add the confectioners’ sugar. Whisk in the lemon juice, zest if using, and 1 to 3 tablespoons of the blood orange juice, to taste. Spoon the glaze over the cooled cookies, and let it set for 30 to 45 minutes before serving.
