Ingredients

• 8 tbsp - unsalted butter, melted
• 1 cup - all-purpose flour
• 3 tsp - finely minced fresh basil
• 1 tsp - fleur de sel (French salt), plus more for sprinkling
• 1/4 tsp - freshly ground pepper
• 4 - eggs
• 1/4 tsp - cream of tartar
• 2 tbsp - sugar
• 1 cup - grated parmesan cheese

How to Make Parmesan and Basil Savoury Cookies

• Position a rack in the lower third of an oven and pre-heat oven to 190 degrees C /375 degrees F.
• Line a big cookie tray with parchment paper and dust with all-purpose flour.
• Sift the all-purpose flour into a bowl and gently stir in the basil, fleur de sel and the black pepper. Set aside.
• Beat eggs until yellow and fluffy, about 3 mins.
• Add the cream of tartar and sugar and beat until the mixture drops from the whisk in ribbons, about 3 mins.
• Gently fold in the flour mixture and the cheese.
• Then fold in the remaining 6 tbsps butter.
• Spoon the batter in small chunks using an ice cream scooper onto the baking tray.
• Bake until the cookies spring back when pressed lightly (about 12 mins).
• Remove from the pan immediately and let cool on a wire rack.
• Sprinkle with a pinch of fleur de sel and parmesan cheese and serve.