Lavender Lemon Shortbread Cookies
The Spice Guy
~24 cookies (depending on size)
15 minutes
20 minutes
These Lavender Lemon Shortbread Cookies are delicate, buttery, with a subtle floral note from the lavender and bright citrus zing from lemon. They’re perfect with afternoon tea, as a refined dessert, or packaged as a thoughtful homemade gift!
Ingredients
- 1 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup butter, at room temperature
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Zest of 1 large lemon (about 1 Tbsp)
- 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp The Spice Guy’s Lavender Blend (ensure to finely ground instead of keeping whole buds for this recipe!)
- Optional: 2-3 Tbsp powdered sugar for dusting
Directions
Pre-heat the oven to 350 °F (175 °C)
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour and salt. Set aside.
In a large bowl (or stand mixer) cream the butter and granulated sugar together until light and fluffy (about 2-3 minutes).
Mix in the vanilla extract, lemon zest, lemon juice, and the lavender blend.
Combine until evenly distributed.
Gradually add the flour/salt mixture into the butter mixture, stirring just until the dough comes together—avoid over-mixing.
On a lightly floured surface (or between two pieces of parchment), roll the dough out to about ¼-inch (½ cm) thickness.
Use a cookie cutter (2-inch round or shape of your choice) to cut out ~24 cookies.
Place them about 1 inch apart on the prepared sheet.
Bake for approximately 18-20 minutes, or until the edges are just beginning to turn golden. (The centers should remain pale!)
Remove from the oven and allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
When cooled, optionally dust with powdered sugar for a pretty finish.
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