Lavender Cookies

Charlotte J's Note:

From Perfect Muffins & Bakes

• Total Time: 22 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 12 cookies

• ¼ cup golden superfine sugar , plus extra for dusting (55 g)
• 1 teaspoon lavender leaves , chopped
• 4 ounces butter , softened, plus extra for greasing (115 g)
• 1 lemon , finely grated rind
• 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour (175 g)

Directions:

1. Place the sugar and lavender leaves in a food processor.
2. Process until the lavender is very finely chopped, then add the butter and lemon rind and process until light and fluffy.
3. Transfer to a large bowl.
4. Sift in the flour and beat until the mixture forms a stiff dough.
5. Place the dough on a sheet of parchment paper and place another sheet on top.
6. Gently press down with a rolling pin and roll out to 1/8 - 1/4 inch thick.
7. Remove the top sheet of paper and stamp out circles from the dough using a 2 3/4 inch round cookie cutter.
8. Re-knead and re-roll the dough trimmings and stamp out more cookies,.
9. Using a spatula, carefully transfer the cookies to a large, greased cookie sheet.
10. Prick the cookies with a fork and bake in a preheated oven,
11. 300 degrees for 12 minutes, or until pale golden brown.
12. Let cool on the cookie sheet for 2 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Reviews

[Chef #1381028]

This receipe makes shortbread cookies that are basically butter held together with flour. I was disappointed with the lack of lavender or lemon flavor due to the heavy butter flavor. I feel like I wasted a lot of time and effort grating and chopping. Also, they took much longer than 12 minutes to bake; I would go for atleast 30 minutes at this temperature.