There are few cookies that surprise people more than rosemary shortbread. Maybe it's because folks associate rosemary with savory food, or they have a giant bush in their garden and it just doesn't look like something you'd put in cookies. Lots of herbs can get lost in the sugar and butter of a shortbread cookie, but rosemary isn't one of them.
These short cookies are excellent to make in large batches and frozen in logs. They are a decadent last-minute dessert and an elegant gift to bring to any party.