Woodsy rosemary and a pinch of pepper impart an earthy taste to those crackers, that are topped with a evenly sweetened whipped goat cheese. Their subtly candy taste pairs nicely with any cocktail that features notes of citrus.
Rosemary and Goat Cheese Sandwich Bites
Makes about 18 sandwich cookies
Cookies:
- ½ cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 tablespoon (21 grams) honey
- 1 giant egg (50 grams) room temperature
- 1½ cups (188 grams) all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons (2 grams) finely chopped recent rosemary
- ½ teaspoon (2 grams) kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon (1 gram) floor black pepper
Filling:
- 4 ounces (113 grams) goat cheese, softened
- 3 tablespoons (45 grams) heavy whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon (7 grams) honey
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For cookies: Within the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter and honey at medium pace till creamy, about 1 minute. Beat in egg till mixed.
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In a medium bowl, whisk collectively flour, rosemary, salt, and pepper. With mixer on low pace, regularly add flour combination to butter combination, beating till mixed and a dough kinds.
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End up dough onto a bit of plastic wrap, and form right into a disk. Wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate till chilly, no less than 45 minutes.
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Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Line rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper.
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On a evenly floured floor, roll dough to ¼-inch thickness. Utilizing a 1½-inch spherical cutter, minimize dough, rerolling scraps as soon as. Place 1½ inches aside on ready pans.
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Bake till floor is dry, edges are set, and bottoms are evenly browned, 10 to 13 minutes. Let cool on pans for five minutes. Take away from pans, and let cool utterly on wire racks.
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For filling: In one other medium bowl, stir collectively goat cheese, cream, and honey with a rubber spatula till easy and spreadable. Spoon right into a pastry bag, and minimize a ½-inch opening in tip. Pipe filling onto flat facet of half of cookies. High with remaining cookies, flat facet down. Finest served identical day as assembled. Refrigerate in an hermetic container for as much as 3 days.
