LEMON LAVENDER SUGAR COOKIES

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Garden party dreams? Betty's got just the recipe for you. Serve up a sweet taste of spring with these light and flavorful lemon sugar cookies with just a hint of lavender! We spruced up our easy-to-make classic Betty Crocker sugar cookie mix by adding a little freshly-grated lemon zest and ground dried lavender and the result is delicious. Serve these chewy lemon sugar cookies as a delicious treat for your next spring-time brunch, alongside a cup of herbal tea in the afternoon, or with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for a decadent, cheerful dessert.

Provided by By Sarah Caron

Categories     Dessert

Time 45m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 pouch (17.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ sugar cookie mix
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 egg
1/2 to 1 teaspoon dried lavender*
Grated peel of 1 lemon

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 375°F (350°F for dark or nonstick cookie sheet). Line cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper.
  • In medium bowl, stir cookie mix, butter and egg until soft dough forms. In mortar and pestle, grind lavender into tiny pieces. Add lavender and lemon peel to dough; mix well.
  • Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto cookie sheet.
  • Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool 5 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 Serving

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