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Lemon Lavender Shortbread Cookies

These rich and buttery shortbread cookies are perfect for afternoon tea.The Simple Lemon Glaze pairs really well with the Lavender Flavor.
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Servings 8 cookies

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tbsp (12 g) Granulated sugar
  • 1 tbsp (2 g) Culinary Lavender
  • 1 cup (227 g) Unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup (60 g) Powdered sugar / Icing sugar
  • 2 cups (280 g) All-Purpose Flour

Lemon Glaze

  • 1 cup (125 g) Powdered sugar / Icing
  • 2 tbsp (30 ml) lemon juice

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350oF (180oC).
  • Place lavender and sugar in bowl or mortar, and crush lightly. Set aside.
  • In another bowl, cream butter and sugar, with spatula, until mixture is pale yellow.
  • Add, flour and lavender sugar mix.
    Mix until just combined.
  • Place dough on a sheet of parchment paper.
    Cover with a second sheet of parchment paper. Roll out dough till it is 1/4 inch (6 cm) thick.
  • Place dough on a baking tray and chill for 30 minutes.
  • In the meantime, make the lemon glaze.
    To a bowl, sift in sugar and then add lemon juice. Mix until combined. Set aside.
  • After 30 minutes, dip a cookie cutter 3 inch (7.5 cm) diameter into flour and cut out circles from the chilled dough. Place circles on baking tray lined with parchment paper.
  • Bake in PREHEATED oven, rack middle position, at 350oF (180oC) for 15 minutes.
  • Transfer to cooling rack and let cookies cool down completely.
  • Coat cookies with lemon glaze and sprinkle with some lavender.

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