Lemon Lime Basil Shortbread Cookies

87 degrees outside

The sun is shining and the birds are chirping

The kids are playing and the dog is napping

A good book in hand

A glass of orange juice on the coffee table

A plateful of lemon lime basil shortbread cookies on its side

Life.....does not suck!

Ingredients:

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into smaller pieces
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar, plus some more for sprinkling
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil leaves
• 1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest
• 1 teaspoon freshly grated lime zest
• 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lime juice
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line the baking sheet with parchment paper. Place all of the ingredients in a food processor. Pulse until large moist clumps form. Measure level tablespoonfuls of dough; roll each in between your palms to form a balls. Place on the lined baking sheet, spacing 2" apart. Press each ball with the bottom of a measuring cup into 2" rounds. Sprinkle the top of each cookie with some sugar.
• Bake in the oven for about 20 minutes, or until the edges are brown. Transfer to a word rack to cool down.

Recipe is adapted from this Epicurious entry