Say that three times fast....bet you just tried huh?
I first came upon these delicate little cookies while perusing the blog The Omnivorous Bear. The author of the blog, Wendy, is a lovely Brit who patiently deals with silly American girls who sometimes reads through posts too quickly and misinterpret British foodie terminology.
It's kind of a funny story actually..
I saw these "biscuits" and thought yum.. basil biscuits? I wonder what she served them with? So I asked her..
Her response was kind, although she was probably wondering what the heck I was talking about..
She simply ate them... along side a cup of coffee perhaps...
What else would you do while eating COOKIES?!
Being one of my first (of many) visits to her site I didn't realize she was British. Biscuits=Cookies.
Basil cookies intrigued me even more than basil biscuits did!
I have to be honest, I had kind of forgotten about these cookies until I got a message the other day from Wendy on Twitter (you should totally follow me by the way) but I sure am glad she reminded me!
These cookies are definitely different, but different in a good way. They offer a unique flavor and a light buttery texture that will keep you coming back for more... and they're ridiculously easy to make too!
Word of warning, this is a weighed recipe so if you don't have a kitchen scale I highly recommend you go and spend the $20 at your nearest Bed Beth and Beyond.
Wendy's Sweet Basil Biscuits
Oven: 350 Bake time: 15-20 min
Makes about 15-20 biscuits
113g butter or 1 stick
60g sugar
60g almond meal (finely ground almonds)
110g AP flour
Handful of basil, finely chopped
Slivered almonds for garnish (optional)
Preheat oven to 350. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
Cream butter and sugar in a large bowl.
Add almond meal and then flour.
Mix until completely combined.
Finely chop your basil and sprinkle on counter or cutting board.
Turn out your dough and roll in chopped basil.
Form dough into log and cut into 1/2 inch cookies.
(I put my log in the fridge for a little to firm up)
Place sliced cookies on parchment paper lined baking sheet.
Bake for 15-20 minutes, until edges of cookies are slightly browned.
Transfer to cooling rack.
Please go visit Wendy at The Omnivorous Bear, she infuses Vodka with basil and tomato! If that doesn't spark your interest I don't know what would!
..and Wendy, I am still determined to get you a real American biscuit one day.
Happy Baking!
34 comments:
What an interesting concept, I am very much intrigued, they look fantastic...What do you serve them with?...LOL
This is a genius idea! I'm a basil fanatic, why didn't I think of this!? ;)
Oh wow! What a fantastic idea! I have a feeling I would eat like 10 of these in one sitting :-)
hehe biscuits cookies, who knew! They look fabulous and love the basil.
Great recipe, thanks for sharing, I can't wait to try this with my overflowing basil:)
@Camala- touche ;)
@Spicy- I love basil too! Its a great new way of using it.
@Ravie- I stopped myself last night but I have 3 in my lunch bag waiting for me!
@Lisa- Thanks :)
@Patty- Ours is out of control too! Especially with all this rain we're getting right now! Let me know what you think!
Wow! Evan.. how LOVELY of you!!! I still laugh at the confusion... I remember thinking that you must have thought I was really greedy and served a selection of fancy cakes as well! Yes, there are so many things to cause confusion. I am so glad you tried the "cookies" - I love them... and now you have to go and try the basil vodka with tomato essence! That is so delicate and delicious. Basil really is a fabulous herb!
A basil shortbread sounds wonderful! I love recipes like this that take ingredients that we'd normally associate with savory foods and blend them with sweet! I'd also like to see some basil biscuits (aka rolls) They'd be pretty good, too!!
I have never tried basil in sweets. I know that makes me behind the times because strawberry and basil is all the rage. These look delicious. Thanks for sharing.
That happens all the time when you read posts too fast or skimmed them :)Oh hey I did say that 3 times haha silly me. Basil cookies intrigued me too. I may have to try this out one of these days for my baking therapy.
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sound interesting!
Love how you have the lined up so perfectly on the cooling tray. Makes me want to just snatch one!
Omg. I totally didn't know biscuits are cookies in england! lol. So simple to make too!!
These sound pretty cool. I love basil. I totally agree with you on getting a scale. It makes baking so much easier! It's a kitchen essential and totally worth the money.
What unique biscuits...I've never thought of adding basil before, but since I love it so much...I don't know why! And I love the almond you placed on top. It made for such a lovely presentation!
Basil biscuits...yummmm...that must be delicious.
oh those look so cute and delicious!
Killer recipe. My fresh basil is going to be in these real soon!
Jason
Evan,
Basil biscuits looks great! The photos are great too!
Hello Evan B,
Thanks for dropping by and leaving your comment, very interesting recipe, never tried basil in cookies, looks great..
Amazing!
A terrific idea to include basil in these delicious biscuits, yum!
@Wendy- The cookies were great I'm so glad I stumbled upon them.. I'm going to send you an American biscuit recipe to try :)
@Kristen- They really were a great cookie.. all the girls at the office thought the same!
@City Share- I never had before this either! I actually thought about putting strawberries in there as well so maybe I'll have to go back and try it!
@Tanantha- haha I hoped someone would :) Try it out and let me know! Baking is my therapy also!
@Jess- The flavor most definitely is interesting! Try it!!
@Barbara- I'd love to just let you have one to try :)
@AJ- Now you know, so be on the lookout with british blogs haha
@Marisa- It's totally worth the money! I actually don't use it as often as I should probably!
@Monet- Thank you for the kind words :) Let me know what you think.. if you ever need any basil we have about 3 plants of it!
@Anna- They were definitely good!
@Simply- thanks :)
@Jason- Thanks again for teh RT.. let me know when you try em out!!
@Chef Ryan- Thanks :) I got a new camera and I haven't even yet gotten into all the doohickies on it haha
@Treat and Trick- Anytime! I'll definitely be back and I hope you will too!
@Maria- Thanks!
Very interesting use of basil.
Basil is my all time favorite herb AND there are so many varieties.
I bet a nice lemon basil would be perfect in those little bickies.
Love it :)
@5Star- There were definitely one of the more interesting cookies I've made!
@Joanne- A lemon basil would be lovely.. I think there's a such thing as cinnamon basil too isn't there?? that would be fabulous!
the city i live in has a strong British influence with its culture, tradition, architecture, etc. i havent seen basil biscuits but ive seen some quite similar.. and i too thought they were served with something.. but people eat them with tea or coffee all the time and they look really yummy!
i love basil, and these sound fantastic!!
xoxo
I really should get a scale. I keep coming across recipes with weights and every time I measure flour in a cup I think "now, I really should have a scale."
These will be on the top of my list when I finally get that scale!
What an interesting recipe! I bet they are mighty tasty with a cup of tea :o)
Wow I love this...a new way to use basil :) They do look wonderful...
Your biscuits look very tempting. I love the smell of basil. I know Wendy. She has many lovely recipes on her blog.
Cute blog post. I would have thought of basil with they typical American biscuit too. These biscuits are very intriguing. I can only imagine how the fresh licorice taste of basil would be perfect in a cookie.
Being a Brit at heart I just know when a biscuit is a cookie. These look great and I'll bet the same recipe would work perfectly with mint instead of basil. Here's to herbs and language quirk confusion. Love it!
Basil biscuits...OMG! That must be so yummy.
Hi there
Definitely gonna recommend this post to a few friends
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