Best Earl Grey Tea Cookies Recipes

EARL GREY TEA COOKIES

Steps:

• Whisk flour, tea, and salt in a small bowl; set aside.
• Put butter, sugar, and orange zest in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Reduce speed to low; gradually mix in flour mixture until just combined.
• Divide dough in half. Transfer each half to a piece of parchment paper; shape into logs. Roll in parchment to 1 1/4 inches in diameter, pressing a ruler along edge of parchment at each turn to narrow the log and force out air. Transfer in parchment to paper towel tubes; freeze until firm, 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cut logs into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Space 1 inch apart on baking sheets lined with parchment.
• Bake cookies, rotating sheets halfway through, until edges are golden, 13 to 15 minutes. Let cool on sheets on wire racks.

EARL GREY TEA COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Combine flour, white sugar, confectioners' sugar, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Cut open tea bags and mix tea leaves evenly into the flour mixture.
• Add butter, eggs, water, and vanilla extract to the flour mixture. Mix with an electric mixer or rubber spatula until dough comes together.
• Roll dough into balls and shape into 2-inch cookies on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges are light brown, about 12 minutes. Cool cookies for 5 minutes before serving.

EARL GREY TEA COOKIES

Steps:

• Place tea bag in a 1-cup glass measuring cup. Add boiling water; steep 3-5 minutes. Discard tea bag. Cool completely., Preheat oven to 400°. In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg and cooled tea. In another bowl, whisk flour, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, cardamom and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture., Shape level tablespoons of dough into balls; place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten slightly with bottom of a glass., Bake 6-8 minutes or until light brown. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. Mix confectioners' sugar and remaining cinnamon. Dust cookies with cinnamon mixture.

LAVENDER-EARL GREY TEA COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Steep Earl Grey tea bag in hot milk in a bowl.
• Mix sugar and butter together in a large bowl. Mix in egg. Remove tea bag from hot milk; add milky tea mixture to batter. Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, and lavender; mix dough until well combined.
• Drop dough by rounded spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges are light brown and set, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes.
• While cookies are cooking, stir lemon juice and water together in a small bowl. Add sugar, lavender, and lemon zest and stir until combined. Brush or spoon glaze onto cooled cookies.

EARL GREY TEA COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F
• Pulse together all the dry ingredients in a food processor until the tea leaves are pulverized.
• Add vanilla, water, and butter; pulse together until a dough is formed.
• Divide the dough in half, placing each half on a sheet of plastic wrap.
• Roll each half into a 12-inch log.
• Wrap and chill for 30 minutes.
• Slice each log into 1/3 inch thick pieces.
• Place on baking sheets lined with parchment paper or foil, 2 inches apart.
• Bake until the edges are just brown, about 12 minutes.
• Let cool on sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire racks.

EARL GREY TEA COOKIES

Steps:

• Whisk together flour, tea, and salt in a bowl. Beat together butter, confectioners' sugar, and orange zest on medium speed until pale and fluffy (about 3 minutes). Reduce speed to low and gradually mix in flour mixture until just combined. Divide dough in half. Transfer each half to a piece of parchment paper and shape into logs. Roll in parchment to 1 1/4 inches in diameter. Freeze until firm (1 hour). Preheat oven to 350°F. Cut logs into 1/4 inch thick slices. Space 1 inch apart on baking sheets lined with parchment (I skip the parchment). Bake cookies, rotating sheets halfway through, until edges are golden, 13 to 15 minutes. Let cool on sheets on wire racks. Cookies can be stored in airtight containers at room temperature for up to 5 days.