and the cookies were yummy

so i used the lemon thyme to make shortbread cookies and they were quite delicious. and i'm probably going to end up drizzling chocolate or strawberry sauce on them... here's the recipe if you are so inclined to try a batch yourself:

4 cups all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon thyme
Zest of two medium lemons
1 cup butter/margarine
1 cup Crisco vegetable oil
1 cup powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Mix together the flour, baking powder, salt, thyme, and lemon zest.

Beat the butter/veg. oil until light and fluffy. Sift in the powdered sugar and beat again. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and then beat in the vanilla extract.

Add in the flour mixture in two batches, stirring until a thick dough forms. Refrigerate the dough for half an hour (I did longer).

Roll the dough into little balls, place on parchment paper, and bake for ~12 minutes (until bottom is just browned). Yum!