Lavender is one of those versatile plants that can be used for just about everything. It is so commonly used in beauty products and aromatherapy… but what about in cookies? I found this out when I went to a local lavender farm in Brooklyn, Pennsylvania and saw all of the different types of lavender being grown.
Humming Hill Lavender Farm is a fairly new farm in northeastern Pennsylvania. The shop there features all things lavender such as soaps, butters, and Herbes de Provence. I left with all things lavender including a jar of culinary lavender. Trying to figure out what to do with it, I started looking and discovered all the ways to use it in your cooking and baking. So, go get some for yourself and try these flavor-packed, lavender-lemon shortbreads and bring them to your next summer picnic.
Lavender Cookies
- Prep Time:20 minutes
- Cook Time:18-20 minutes
- Total Time:1 hour & 40 minutes
- Servings:30
- Medium
- 1 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoon dried lavender
- 1 lemon zested
- 3 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Ingredients
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Step 1
Cream the softened butter and sugars in a medium-sized mixing bowl.
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Step 2
Mix in the lavender flowers (picked and dried) and zest from one lemon. Stir until combined.
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Step 3
Add the flour, cornstarch and salt and mix until dough starts to come together.
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Step 4
Lay a strip of plastic wrap on the counter and dump the dough onto the center of the strip.
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Step 5
Press the dough together so it forms a log. Wrap up the dough and shape the four sides by turning the dough on the counter to create a rectangle. Creating a flat surface on all sides of the dough.
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Step 6
Refrigerate the dough for about an hour or until firm.
#SpoonTip: If you want to speed up this process, you can use the freezer.
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Step 7
Once the dough is firm, preheat your oven to 325°F. Unwrap it and cut 1/4 inch slices.
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Step 8
Dip the slices into purple colored sugar so that one side of the cookie is covered.
#SpoonTip: If you don’t have colored sugar, you can make your own like this.
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Step 9
Place the cookies on a parchment paper lined baking sheet sugar side up. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until the sides and bottom are starting to turn golden brown.