Savory Parmesan Shortbread

Thought I would give these a try. Nice little change from the usual sweet shortbread.

3/4 cup butter
1/2 cup parmesan
7/8 cup flour
1/2 cup ground almonds
2 tbsps tomato flakes or chopped sundried tomatoes

Sprinkle of cayenne or paprika

I picked up these tomato flakes at the bulk store. I went in with the intention of buying sundried tomatoes for this recipe, but decided to try these flakes instead.

Dump everything except the cayenne or paprika into a food processor and whirl until combined.

Take the ball of dough, wrap it in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 1 hour or overnight.

When ready to bake take the dough out of the fridge and knead until workable but try not to overdo it. Roll out to 1/4" thickness on a floured board and use your favourite  cookie cutter. I used a 3" Christmas tree here.

Place cookies on a parchment lined baking sheet, dust with a little cayenne or paprika and bake at 325F for 15-20 minutes.

Cool and ready for packaging!

Makes 32 - 3" cookies