LAVENDER SHORTBREAD COOKIES

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A buttery lavender-flavored dough that can be made into round shapes using a biscuit cutter, or various shapes using cookie cutters. You can also roll the dough into a log, chill, and then slice and bake.

Provided by Maryeileen Corcoran

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Butter Cookie Recipes     Shortbread Cookie Recipes

Time 1h40m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 ½ cups butter, softened
⅔ cup white sugar
¼ cup sifted confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh lavender
1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint leaves
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ cup cornstarch
¼ teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 186.1 calories, Carbohydrate 19.3 g, Cholesterol 30.5 mg, Fat 11.6 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.5 g, SaturatedFat 7.3 g, Sodium 106.6 mg, Sugar 6.9 g

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