Douglas Fir Shortbread Cookies
Magical, foraged and festive, these Douglas fir shortbread cookies are sure to delight! If Douglas fir does not grow in your area, any edible fir, pine, or spruce will do!
Author: Devon Young
- 1/4 cup clean fresh Douglas fir needles (or other edible conifer needle or rosemary)
- 1 cup butter softened
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- I teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/3 cup finely diced candied ginger optional
In a food processor or high powered blender, pulverize the sugar and Douglas fir needles until very fine and evenly green.
In the bowl of a stand mixer, or by hand, cream together the butter and Douglas fir sugar. Add dry ingredients and mix until thoroughly combined.
Divide dough into two portions. Using wax or parchment paper, work each portion into a 1.5" diameter log, wrap tightly and chill for at least one hour.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Remove dough logs from refrigerator and slice into approximately 1/4" rounds.
Place on a parchment lined baking sheet for 10 minutes or until edge are slightly golden. After removing from oven allow to sit on the baking sheet for another 5 minutes to ensure that the bottom side is set, then transfer parchment with cookies to a flat surface to cool.Sprinkle with sugar while fresh from the oven. Makes 24-30 cookies.