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Lavender Shortbread Cookies

Lavender Shortbread Cookies Recipe

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 108
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp fine sea salt
  • 1 tbsp dried culinary lavender
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Method
 

  1. Beat the butter and powdered sugar until pale and fluffy, about 2 minutes, then mix in the vanilla.
  2. Whisk the flour, salt, and lavender together, then stir into the butter mixture just until a soft dough forms.
  3. Roll the dough between parchment sheets to 1/4 inch thick, chill 15 minutes, then cut into cookies and place on a parchment-lined sheet.
  4. Bake at 325°F (160°C) for 12 to 15 minutes, cool on a rack, and dust with powdered sugar while still slightly warm.

Notes

If the dough softens too much during cutting, pop the tray of unbaked cookies into the fridge for 5 minutes before baking. The cookies will keep their shape far better. For slice-and-bake shortbread, shape the dough into a log, wrap, chill until firm, and slice into rounds.