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Whole Wheat Lemon Olive Oil Shortbread

Whole Wheat Lemon Olive Oil Shortbread

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes

Servings

10 Servings

Ingredients

  • 3 cups whole wheat pastry flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 cup olive oil
  • 1 beaten egg to make vegan, substitute 1 tabelspoon ground flax seeds with 2 1/2 tabelspoons water
  • Grated zest of 2 lemons
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoon finely chopped fresh rosemary

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8x8" square pan with parchment paper.
  • In a large bowl combine flour and salt. Add powdered sugar and mix well. Add remaining Ingredients and mix with a large spoon till well combined. 
  • Form dough into a ball. Take ball of dough and press evenly into your prepared baking pan. With a silicone spatula or a dull knife smooth out top of dough. Take a fork and prick holes in top of the smooth dough 
  • Bake for 25 minutes untill top of the cookies feels firm. Let cool in pan 5 minutes then take a serrated knife and cut into squares. 
  • You can also roll dough into a thick log and cut 1/4" slices and bake for 20 minutes.