Lemon, Thyme and Mint Cookies

5 from 2 votes

Experience the perfect balance of zesty lemon, fragrant thyme, and refreshing mint with this lemon, thyme, and mint cookies recipe. These delightful treats offer a burst of fresh, American-inspired flavor that's perfect for any occasion.

Prep Time20

Cook Time12

Chilling30

Total Time1 2

Course: Baking, Snacks

Cuisine: American

Diet: Vegetarian

Servings: cookies

Calories: 116kcal

Ingredients

Cookie Dough

3.1 oz butter at room temperature
9.8 oz plain flour
2.1 oz caster sugar
1 tbsp milk
1 egg
1 tbsp lemon zest from approximately 1 lemon
1 tsp thyme leaves fresh

Icing

6 tbsp icing sugar
3 tsp lemon juice fresh
2 drops peppermint extract
thyme leaves fresh, for decoration (optional)

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Instructions

Zest the lemon and take the thyme leaves off the stems. You should end up with about 2 tsps of thyme leaves. Reserve 1 tsp for decoration
In a bowl, beat the butter, sugar and egg with a wooden spoon until fully combined.
In another bowl, mix together the flour, lemon zest and 1 tsp of fresh thyme leaves so evenly distributed. Add to the butter and flour mixture and mix with a wooden spoon until you have a breadcrumb like mixture.
Add 1 Tbsp of milk and stir. This may be enough milk for the dough to come together, but if not you can add another tsp of milk. After stirring use your hands to fully bring the dough together into a ball. Flatten it so you have a round disc, cover with cling film and put in the fridge to chill for 30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 356⁰F (180⁰C). Place the dough on a floured surface and roll out until approximately 1/8 inch thick. Use whatever shape cutter you like and place the cookies on a tray lined with parchment paper.
Bake the cookies for 12 minutes or until just golden brown. Leave to cool on a cooling rack.
While the cookies are cooling, make the icing. Simply mix together the icing sugar, lemon juice and peppermint extract in a bowl. You can add more sugar/lemon juice/peppermint to taste. If you prefer a slightly thicker icing you can add more sugar. Drizzle over the cookies and sprinkle with a few fresh thyme leaves.
Allow the icing to harden before eating. The cookies will keep in an airtight container for about 5 days (if they last that long!).

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