Pine Nut Cookies with Rosemary & Olive Oil

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda 
• 2.3 cup flour all-purpose
• 4 teaspoon rosemary fresh coarsely chopped
• 1 cup granulated sugar 
• 0.5 teaspoon ground ginger 
• 1 pinch kosher salt 
• 2 tablespoon olive oil extra-virgin
• 0.3 cup pinenuts plus more for topping cookies toasted
• 3 tablespoon cup heavy whipping cream sour
• 2 tablespoon turbinado sugar or raw for sprinkling to taste ()
• 10 tablespoon butter unsalted room temperature

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• baking paper
• oven
• whisk
• hand mixer
• ice cream scoop

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Finely chop rosemary in a food processor.
2. Add pine nuts; pulse until coarsely ground, but not yet pasty.
3. Transfer to a large bowl.
4. Whisk in 2 cups flour, the baking soda, ginger, and salt; set aside.
5. Put butter and granulated sugar into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment.
6. Mix on high speed until pale and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
7. Mix in oil. Reduce speed to low.
8. Mix in flour mixture. Turn off machine.
9. Remove bowl and stir in sour cream and egg; add the remaining ¼ cup flour mixing by hand until well combined.Using a small ice cream scoop form dough into 1-inch balls, and space 2 inches apart on baking sheets lined with parchment paper. Flatten slightly with bottom of a wet glass, and top each with a pine nut.
10. Sprinkle with turbinado sugar to taste.
11. Bake cookies, rotating sheets halfway through, until edges are golden, about 18 minutes.
12. Let cool 10 minutes on sheets on wire racks.
13. Transfer cookies to racks to cool completely. Cookies can be stored in airtight containers up to 3 days.