Shortbread with Grapefruit & Thyme Day 3 Holiday Cookies

Day 3 and once again I reached into the 2018 vault.  I went straight to a shortbread riff I posted in March, Grapefruit Thyme Shortbread.  I absolutely love these cookies.  The recipe is from my classmate, JJ, also known as KidDoc JJ.  She has a wonderful site, KIDDOCJJ that not only has delicious recipes but, healthy living tips (she is a pediatrician turned chef), guest celebrity interviews, cooking classes for those of you who live in LA, and so much more.  I want to be JJ when I grow up!

This is a lovely cookie flavored with grapefruit zest and fresh thyme and finished with an icing made with grapefruit juice.  So GOOD-tart, sweet, herby, buttery… I am in shortbread heaven just thinking about them.  After she posted this absolutely yummy cookie recipe. I baked a batch, went bonkers over them, and then baked a second batch. The first time I made cut-out cookies. The second time, I shaped the dough into a round (like traditional shortbread), baked it in a pie pan and cut it into wedges. Both ways were equally delicious.  Add this recipe to your holiday baking list, really.  Go jot it down, bookmark it, or print out the recipe right now…I’ll wait, they’re that yummy.

Merry Baking!