FAREWELL AUGUST ~ WHY WE GARDEN!

"There can be no other occupation like gardening in which, if you were to creep up behind someone at their work, you would find them smiling."

~ Mirabel Osler

_

LEMON THYME COOKIES

~ A treasured Michigan recipe from Woodland Herb Farm

1 1/2 cup sugar

1 cup unsalted butter

2 organic eggs

2 1/2 cups unbleached flour

1 tsp. cream of tartar

1/2 tsp. salt

zest of 1 lemon

3 Tbsp. dried lemon thyme

• Preheat oven to 350-degrees.
• Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and mix well.
• Sift together flour, cream of tartar and salt.
• Work flour mixture into other mixture until well blended. Stir in lemon zest and thyme. Chill overnight.
• Roll into balls the size of small walnuts. Bake on greased cookie sheet for 10 minutes. (About 3 1/2 dozen)