Description
Lavender Shortbread Cookies are simple, buttery, and melt-in-your-mouth treats made with dried culinary lavender. They have a delicate floral aroma and taste elegant yet comforting. Perfect with tea or coffee, these cookies feel like a hug and impress guests effortlessly.
Ingredients
- Unsalted butter, softened: 1 cup
- Powdered sugar: 1/2 cup
- All-purpose flour: 2 cups
- Dried culinary lavender: 1 tbsp
- Vanilla extract: 1 tsp
- Salt: 1/4 tsp
Instructions
- 1. Preheat oven to 325°F.
- 2. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
- 3. Mix in lavender, vanilla, and salt.
- 4. Gradually add flour. Stir until dough forms.
- 5. Shape dough into a log. Wrap and chill for 30 minutes.
- 6. Slice into 1/4-inch rounds.
- 7. Place on a baking sheet.
- 8. Bake for 12–15 minutes.
- 9. Let cool completely.
Notes
Use culinary lavender, not decorative. Too much lavender makes cookies bitter, so start with 1 tablespoon.
Chill dough well to prevent spreading.
Slice evenly for uniform cookies.
Watch the edges; they should stay pale.
Store in an airtight container for one week at room temperature.
Freeze baked cookies for up to three months.
To refresh, warm in a 300°F oven for 5 minutes. Never microwave.
Substitutions: rosemary for lavender, granulated sugar for powdered, gluten-free flour blend for all-purpose, add lemon zest or dip in dark chocolate.
FAQs: For fresh lavender, use half the amount. If cookies spread, butter was too warm or dough not chilled enough. For gluten-free, use 1:1 flour blend. Grind dried lavender slightly to release more oils.
- Prep Time: 40 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 30mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 18mg
Keywords: lavender shortbread cookies, shortbread, lavender cookies, buttery cookies, floral cookies, easy cookie recipe