Description
Lavender earl grey cookies blend delicate floral notes with classic British tea flavor, creating an elegant sweet treat. Buttery, aromatic shortbread melts in your mouth, offering a sophisticated dessert that transports taste buds to a serene afternoon tea experience.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup (240 ml) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup (113 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup (100 g) granulated sugar
Flavoring Ingredients:
- 2 teaspoons Earl Grey tea leaves, finely crushed
- 1 tablespoon dried lavender buds
Finishing Ingredient:
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Warm the oven to a toasty 350°F (175°C), preparing a welcoming environment for your delicate cookies.
- Transform butter and sugar into a cloud-like, airy mixture using vigorous mixing techniques until light and creamy.
- Gently fold crushed Earl Grey tea leaves and delicate lavender fragments throughout the butter mixture, ensuring even distribution of aromatic elements.
- Separately combine flour with a whisper of salt, then tenderly incorporate into the buttery base, mixing until ingredients just harmonize without overstirring.
- Craft uniform cookie dollops using a tablespoon, positioning them gracefully on parchment-lined baking sheets with gentle spacing to allow independent expansion.
- Slide the cookie-laden trays into the preheated oven, allowing 12-15 minutes of transformative baking until edges acquire a soft, golden hue.
- Extract cookies and transfer to cooling racks, permitting them to reach ambient temperature before adorning with a delicate snowfall of powdered sugar.
Notes
- Use room temperature butter for smoother, more even mixing that creates a lighter cookie texture.
- Crush tea leaves and lavender finely to distribute flavors evenly throughout the dough without large chunks.
- Substitute gluten-free flour blend for a celiac-friendly version that maintains the delicate tea-infused taste.
- Chill dough for 30 minutes before baking to prevent excessive spreading and help cookies maintain a perfect round shape.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 21 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg