Ginger, Thyme and Lemon Peel Shortbread Cookies

These are shortbread cookies with personality. These have the classic butter flavor with a hint of lemon, ginger and thyme.
To make these cookies you will need:

• 1 cup butter (you can substitute up to half with coconut oil) 
• 1/3 cup turbanado raw sugar
• 5 cubes of crystallized ginger 
• zest of one whole lemon   
• 1 cup sorghum flour 
• 1 cup cashew flour 
• 5 sprigs of thyme 

Using a food processor put the sugar and ginger into the processor and pulse until fine. Add zest and pulse again. Add the butter and flours and pulse until this forms a dough. Add in the leaves of the sprigs of time mix in by hand. Put the dough into a piece of wax paper and shape into a tube. Refrigerate for one hour. 

Preheat the oven to 350. Cut the tube of dough into 1/4 inch cookies and place of two greased cookies. Place the cookies in the middle of the oven and bake for 12-14 min or until the edges are brown. 

Let rest and cool before moving to a cooling rack. 

Bon Appetit- xoxo Renee