Recipe by: Lisa Prince
Leslie Lavender Shortbread Cookies
I must admit I was a little nervous about this recipe with the lavender but as always the Leslie family delivers! This is a scrumptious shortbread cookie and that hint of lavender is sweet and refreshing.
Servings: 12
Cook Time: Prep Time: 45 minutes; Total Time: 1 hour: 15 minutes
Meal Type: Dessert
NC Ingredients: Lavender
Ingredients
3/4
pound unsalted butter, at room temperature
1
cup sugar
2
teaspoon dried lavender (you can buy this at Whole Foods)
1
teaspoon vanilla extract
3
1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4
teaspoon salt
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Chop the lavender up very finely, until it is almost a powder.
- Mix together the butter, sugar, and lavender until combined and spread around the bowl. Add the vanilla and mix just until it disappears.
- Sift together the flour and salt, then gradually add it to the butter and sugar mixture with the mixer on low speed. Once the flour has been mixed in, dump the dough onto your lightly floured countertop, and shape it into a flat disk. Wrap it up in plastic wrap and let it chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Roll the dough about 1/2-inch thick on a lightly floured surface and use a pastry scraper (or knife) to cut into 3 x 3 inch squares.
- Bake the cookies on an ungreased baking sheet for 25-35 minutes, until the cookies are golden brown on the edges. Let the cookies cool on a wire rack to room temperature, and enjoy!
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