I have written before about my wonderful rosemary bush, which thrives despite the neglect we show it. It is vibrant, green, and always happy to provide a sprig or two whenever we deign to visit it. Poor tree.
These rosemary choc chip biscuits (as we call them) or cookies (for my American readers) are amazing: a bewitching combination of savoury and sweet. They marry perfectly with a cuppa or a glass of something stronger (don’t worry – I won’t tell anyone.)
Please don’t substitute dried rosemary as you will be disappointed with the end result.
GATHER:
125 grams butter at room temperature, diced
¾ cup brown sugar
2 eggs
2 cups plain flour whisked with
1 teaspoon baking powder
¾ cup dark chocolate bits
2 teaspoons finely snipped fresh rosemary
LET’S GET TO IT:
Line a tray with non-stick baking paper.
In bowl of electric beater mix together the butter and sugar until it is creamy and non-gritty. After a few minutes stop to scrape down the sides.
Add egg, one at a time, then scaped n sides again.
Pour in flour/ baking powder mix and beat until combined.
Sing a big metal spoon stir in chocolate and rosemary until combined.
Place in fridge for an hour or so.
Preheat oven to 180C.
Gather a walnut-sized lump of dough, roll into ball, place o tray then gently flatten with a fork.
If you have any sprigs left over you can add them now.
Complete until all dough is used. They made spread a little so leave space between each one.
Bake for 12-ish minutes / until golden [depending on your oven and the size of your cookies it may take a few extra minutes].
Allow to cool on baking racks.
the hungry mum 
these look like so much fun! I love sneaking herbs or something else that is savory into a sweet treat. It’s like saying, “SURPRISE!” Definitely yum. Nice with sherry 🙂
I reckon these would go *perfectly* with a nip or two of sherry 🙂
That’s a very unusual combo!
It is, I know, but it works – trust me! #WouldILieToYou
Yum! I love pairing herbs and sweet ingredient. Bet these were delicious!
Me too! I’ve done a few rosemary cakes in my time and they are always good.
I’ll take rosemary in a dessert any day!
isn’t it amazing how it melds so well with sweet and savoury? #magicalRosemary
Who’d have thunk it?! Will have to give this combo a whirl soon. Any plant that thrives on neglect is my kind of plant. (Great lead photo too Mrs Hungry!)
Awww, ta 🙂 I have successfully killed just about everything in our ‘veggie patch’ [purists would scoff!] yet the rosemary keeps on keeping on. Maybe it too is a fan of baked goods 🙂
Very nice 🙂 I love adding rosemary to things, and like yours I use a bush in a nearby field that never sees any care or attention – they seem to thrive on total neglect!
Neglect is how I roll in the garden 🙂 Rosemary is all kinds of rad.
I never would have thought to add rosemary to chocolate chip biscuits but these look and sound wonderful. Thanks for the recipe.
I also have a rosemary bush in my backyard that has been sitting there neglected. Now I can give it some purpose, i.e. chocolate chip cookies!
I love to add rosemary to cakes, but I’ve never paired it with chocolate and now I’m thinking – why didn’t I? 🙂 Thanks for the inspiration! 🙂
Hope you get a chance to make them – you’ll be glad you did 🙂
Ooh the combination of rosemary and chocolate sounds really intriguing! Thanks for the recipe 🙂
Ooh, what a great “grown-up” flavour combination — would love to try these!
I hope you do try them – they are perfect for when you need a change from chocolate or something equally sweet.
Yes, they are perfect for those of us with more sophisticated palates 🙂
What an inventive, unique combination! I will have to try these when I get a chance to bake! Are the biscuits soft on the inside or crispy all the way through?
I’ll let you in on a secret – the Hungry Dad prefers cookies [or bickies, as well call them here in Australia] to be soft, rather than crispy, so I deliberately undercook ALL my cookies!
I prefer soft cookies too, so it’s good to know that it can be done with this recipe!
I heard through the grapevine that the hungry mum may have made some delicious vanilla cupcakes with a chocolate glaze…. I hope they are put on the website soon. ….
I love rosemary. . it’s one of my favorite herbs!! Rosemary and thyme are probably my faves and although I’ve baked a lot with thyme, I haven’t with rosemary. . definitely need to! These cookie biscuits look great!
Big fan of rosemary here and love the idea of using it in cookie dough. Gotta give this a try. Thanks.
I do like rosemary, it’s so aromatic! Tasty cookies! 🙂
Aromatic! That was the word I was searching for! Yep, and it really lifts these cookies into a realm of their own.
This is brilliant. I would never have thought to pair rosemary with a chocolate chip cookie! But you know what? It makes sense! It totally works! I would definitely pair it with a lovely glass of wine… Yum. Bookmarking this recipe. ❤ Awesome post.
What a sweet comment – you really made me smile 🙂 This combo does work – dunno why, but it does! And yes, a glass of something cheeky is totally in order when sampling one of these x
Wow rosemary and choc chip what a innovative combo:-) looks yummy
thanks! I’ve added rosemary to a few sweet things & it somehow just works 🙂
I can’t wait to try these. Oh, and I made the rum donuts…delish!
Yay! Glad to hear you made AND liked the donuts 🙂 Happy days! Make these next 🙂 Thanks x
You have just revolutionised the choc chip cookie. WOW!
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Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
I am always looking for new ways to combine herbs in a sweet treat. This is a great one!
Glad I could help you add to your collection 🙂
Lovely mix
thank you 🙂
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They look delicious! My wife likes to add rosemary to chocolate brownies!
oooh, why didn’t I think of that?! Might have to try this…
What an interesting combination…I will have to give it a go, I’m sure you can’t go wrong with a chip.
Hope you do get to try it 🙂
Those look and sound amazing!
Thanks! The chocolate and rosemary really pair well together – you wouldn’t think they would be friends but they are 😉