Lemon-Thyme Wreaths

Name: Lemon-Thyme Wreaths
Yield: Makes about 30 Cookies
Ingredients: ¼ teaspoon salt; 1 cup (8 oz/250 g) granulated sugar; lemon zest 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice; 1 bunch fresh thyme, leaves and tips picked; ½ cup (4 oz/125 g) unsalted butter, at room temperature; ½ teaspoon baking powder; ½ cup (4 oz/125 g) vegetable shortening; Royal Icing; Sanding sugar for sprinkling; 1 large egg, separated; 2 cups (10 oz/315 g) all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting

Preparation info

Makes about
30
Cookies

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Art of the Cookie

By Shelly Kaldunski

Published 2011

About

These holiday wreaths will make a festive display. Light and crisp in texture and flavored with fresh lemon and herbaceous thyme, they taste as good as they look.

Ingredients

2 cups (10 oz/315 g) all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
½

Vegetarian
Cookies

Method

In a bowl, whisk together the 2 cups flour, the baking powder, and the salt. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat the butter, shortening, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, 2–3 minutes. Add the egg yolk and lemon zest and juice and beat on low speed until the egg is completely incorporated. Beating on low speed, slowly add the flo