See Lemon Basil Shortbread Cookies on A Beautiful Plate.
Classic shortbread cookies infused with homemade lemon basil sugar for a summer twist!
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Classic shortbread cookies and I go way back. Growing up, my grandfather, Nonno, used to bring us massive boxes of Walker’s classic shortbread, most likely purchased in bulk, whenever he came to visit us.
Not only was this tradition amusing considering my grandfather was 100% Italian (born and raised), but because, in his mind, shortbread cookies had a infinite shelf life. Who doesn’t need ten boxes of Walker’s shortbread in their pantry? Two year old shortbread cookies for an afternoon snack? Sure. Perfectly acceptable.
He would lump these boxes of shortbread with huge chunks of fresh parmigiano-reggiano cheese brought back (most likely without customs knowledge) from Italy, along with tins of olive oil and homemade pesto. It was eccentric, yet totally normal for us. As a result, shortbread quickly lost all of its’ novelty, but still holds nostalgia to me for obvious reasons.
