Easy lemon herb shortbread cookies

shortcake, can be similar to shortbread, but is made using vegetable fat instead of butter and always uses a chemical leavening agent such as baking powder, which gives it a different texture, shortbread on the other hand are often associated with normal egg base, but they hold their shape under pressure, making them ideal for a packed meal, cookies are soft and chewy and super delicious, making them is essentially no fuss with this recipe lemon herb is added to make the shortbread cookie more nutritional.

INGREDIENTS

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon salt

2 sticks butter, softened

1 cup confectioner’s sugar

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 teaspoons lemon zest

2 teaspoons lemon juice

6 to 9 sprigs assorted fresh herbs, such as rosemary, thyme and sage

1 egg white

1/2 teaspoon water

1 tablespoon granulated sugar (optional)

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