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Lavender Shortbread Cookies

SUBMITTED BY: Maryeileen PHOTO BY: lulu4014

"A buttery lavender-flavored dough that can be made into round shapes using a biscuit cutter, or various shapes using cookie cutters."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 9 stars. This recipe average a 4.4 star rating.
Read Reviews (9)
PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  20 Min
READY IN  1 Hr 40 Min
Original recipe yield 2 dozen cookies

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 1/2 cups butter, softened
  • 2/3 cup white sugar
  • 1/4 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh lavender
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint leaves
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup cornstarch
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a medium bowl, cream together the butter, white sugar and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in the lavender, mint and lemon zest. Combine the flour, cornstarch and salt; mix into the batter until well blended. Divide dough into two balls, wrap in plastic wrap and flatten to about 1inch thick. Refrigerate until firm, about 1hour.
  2. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut into shapes with cookie cutters. Cookie stamps will work well on these too. Place on cookie sheets.
  3. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, just until cookies begin to brown at the edges. Cool for a few minutes on the baking sheets then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2007 by WILLOWRUE
Cookies are crisp, but melt in your mouth. Probably all that butter.... I didn't have fresh... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 15, 2007 by lulu4014
These are very interesting/different cookie. A nice change from the ordinary, and what a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 31, 2007 by nicole
Initially I was a little weary of trying these cookies-lavender and mint sounded more like a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 10, 2007 by Becca
This is both an excellent shortbread recipe and a fun way to incorporate lavender into baking.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 26, 2008 by Karisota
I made a batch recently which my boyfriend brought to work; his coworkers offered to make me... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 23, 2008 by CRAZY4SUSHI
Nice flavor. Nice texture. I did not put in the mint because I wanted a true lavender flavor... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 16, 2008 by Suzy E.
These had such an interesting and unusual flavor, and would go so well with a nice black tea.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 13, 2007 by doestreich
Interesting flavor! I used "culinary lavender" (dried lavender flowers) from an area lavender... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 16, 2007 by lruddy
I think I will use more lavender next time... You couldn't taste it unless you were looking... MORE


 
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