Hi Fiends!
I hope you are having a great day! I wanted to share this great baking recipe with ya’ll! Happy cooking and blogging 
Zesty Lavender Cookies
Ingredients
- 3/4 pound unsalted butter at room temperature
- 1 cup sugar, plus extra for sprinkling
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3 1/2 cups flour
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 TBSP of lemon or orange zest
- 2 TBSP of fresh lavender, finely chopped
- 2 TBSP of fresh orange or lemon juice
Tips:
- Don’t use too much lavender because it can take on a bitter, cheap perfume-ish flavor
- I save the peels from oranges, lemons, or any citrus fruit and freeze them in an airtight container so I can have zest any time I need it!
Directions (Adapted from Shortbread Hearts of Barefoot Contessa)
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
In the bowl of an electric mixer with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter and 1 cup of sugar until they are just combined. Add the vanilla.
In a medium bowl, sift together the flour and salt; then add them to the butter-and-sugar mixture.
Mix on low speed until the dough starts to come together.
Add zest, lavender, and citrus juice.
Dump onto a surface dusted with flour and roll shape into a flat disk. Wrap in plastic and chill for 30 minutes.
Roll the dough 1/2-inch thick and cut with a 3-inch heart-shaped cutter.
Place the hearts on an ungreased sheet pan and sprinkle with sugar. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the edges begin to brown. Allow to cool to room temperature. And enjoy with your friends and family!
They’re so beautiful! And you do lovely styling. It’s an artform of its own, food styling and half the pleasure of a recipe book, I think! Go you!
Hi Imelda,
Indeed it’s half the pleasure! Thanks so much for your kind words! Happy blogging
Very well explained, I like the recipe, and great blog
Thank you!
Lovely and so beautiful!
Thanks so much! Happy blogging!
Lavender is my favorite herb….and now in a cookie?? Life is good
Thanks! Life is ALWAYS good when you have cookies!
I can’t wait to try these. Lavender has been in bloom here in Turkey and I’m always looking for new ways to use it. I will have to wait to make these until I can bring more vanilla extract into the country but thanks for posting the recipe. It looks delightful!! Beautiful photos!
Hi Wild Honey,
I’m flattered that you are reading my blog all the way in Turkey! I’m going to check some more of your recipes so I can learn more about Turkish cuisine! Thanks for stoping by.
Great job with this theme and layout. It looks wonderful.
Thanks! I just got it, I really like it as well!
las galletas se ven fenomenal
Gracias ma!!
Such beautiful and tasty looking cookies!!
Thank you Lilly!!
These are soooo beautiful!
Thank you so much!!
Cookies <3
Nothing better than a new cookie recipe. Thanks!
Very nice blog
Thank you ! You seem like a very experienced baker! I’ll be sure to follow your steps
I’m going to write this beautiful recipe on my “recipe book”!
Thanks so much! I feel honored