Olive Oil Lemon Cookies With Herbs
Olive Oil Lemon Cookies With Herbs- a wonderful recipe to make when you have a sweet tooth. This is an easy recipe, made with olive oil and herbs, like rosemary, thyme, or basil, which go really well with lemon. Perfect for parties, snacks, and late afternoons. Enjoy!
Servings: 35 cookies
Calories: 64kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- Zest from 1 lemon
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh herbs see note below OR ½ teaspoon dried herbs
- 2 eggs
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F/180C. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat together eggs and sugar until creamy and fluffy. Add olive oil, lemon zest, and herbs and continue to mix until smooth.
- Slowly add the dry ingredients and mix until combined.
- Use a tablespoon to measure the amount of batter, then roll into balls, placing them on the baking sheet about 1-inch apart.
- Optional, sprinkle each cookie with a bit of granulated sugar.
- Bake for 11-13 minutes. Remove the baking sheet from the oven and allow the sheet to cool for few minutes before transferring the cookies to a cooling rack.
- They keep well for about a week in an airtight container at room temperature and up to 3 months in the freezer.
Notes
Spanish oil is preferred in this recipe, but regular vegetable oil(like sunflower oil) is acceptable.
Herbs you could use(do not mix them):
- thyme
- rosemary
- basil
- tarragon
- savory
- marjoram
- oregano
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 64kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.001g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 25mg | Potassium: 11mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 14IU | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 0.4mg
