Description
A recipe for soft, chewy cookies balancing bright lemon flavor with subtle floral lavender notes, perfect for a tea party.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried culinary lavender buds, finely ground
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar (for rolling)
- Optional: Edible flowers or extra lavender buds for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until just combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and ground lavender buds.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Stir in the lemon zest and lemon juice. The dough will be soft.
- Roll the dough into 1-inch balls. Roll each ball in powdered sugar until fully coated.
- Place the dough balls about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Gently press down slightly with the bottom of a glass to flatten them a little.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the edges are just set and the centers look slightly underbaked for maximum softness.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. Garnish with edible flowers or lavender buds if desired.
Notes
- For the best lavender flavor without a soapy taste, use culinary-grade lavender and grind it finely with some of the sugar before adding it to the dry ingredients.
- To keep these cookies soft, slightly underbake them. They will firm up as they cool.
- If you prefer a stronger lemon flavor, increase the zest to 1 1/2 tablespoons.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 12 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg