Lemon-Lime basil Shortbread Cookies

While waiting for our unfortunate fougasse to rise last week, soupereasy and I enjoyed a nice lunch of chilled soup and bruschetta, followed by a little dessert of fresh berries and these lovely, not-too-sweet, almost savory cookies.

The cookies come together very quickly in the food processor although we found that we needed to add additional liquid (we used lime juice) before the necessary large clumps would form in the processor. After that it was a piece of cake to roll the dough in balls and flatten the balls into rounds. We didn't bother with the recommended process of using a flat-bottomed measuring cup dusted with powdered sugar to flatten the balls -- our fingers worked just fine. We also skipped the sanding sugar as neither of us like things too sweet.

We both agreed that the pairing with fresh fruit really worked for us. Very summery. But it would also make a nice cookie to accompany a cup of tea on a chilly late winter's afternoon.

People who like sweeter cookies -- like my husband -- would probably not rate this higher than a 3 or 4.