Anise Hyssop & Almond Butter Cookies

Total Time: 32 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 40
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup hyssop, anise hyssop florets removed from stem
• 1 extra large egg
• 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, in 12 pieces
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 ounces almonds, lightly toasted and coarsely chopped

Recipe

• 1 combine sugar and florets in a food processor and pulse till blended.
• 2 add egg and process about 1 minute.
• 3 add butter and vanilla and process about 1 minute.
• 4 mix flour and salt and add to processor; process about 20 seconds or till most of flour is incorporated.
• 5 add almonds and just mix - do not over process.
• 6 turn dough onto a lightly floured surface and gather into a ball.
• 7 divide into 3 parts and roll each into plastic wrap in a cylinder shape about 1½ to 2-inches in diameter.
• 8 chill for 1 hour or till firm.
• 9 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 10 slice dough less than ¼-inch thick.
• 11 place at least ½-inch apart on ungreased baking sheet.
• 12 bake about 12 minutes or till edges are golden brown.