I LOVE all floral flavors, especially lavender but I know the intense flavor does appeal to all. Don’t scroll away just yet- these honey lavender shortbread cookies are the perfect balance of honey sweetness with a subtle lavender flavor.
TOOLS
- Stand mixer
- Paddle attachment
- Mixer Skirt fabric splash guard
- Rolling Pin - get a beautiful honey bee rolling pin from sweetrollingpins.com
- Circle cookie cutter
- Baking sheet
INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup room temperature butter
- 1/2 a cup granulated sugar
- 3 TBSP honey
- 2 and 1/2 cups flour
- 2-3 teaspoons dried lavender
Glaze (optional)
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 TBSP melted butter
- 2 teaspoon dried lavender
- 3-4 TBSP milk
LETS BAKE
- Gather all ingredients.
- In your stand mixer with paddle attachment, and Mixer Skirt fabric splash guard for stand mixers attached, beat butter and sugar on medium speed until combined.
- Add honey and continue to mix until combined.
- Slowly add flour in 1/2 a cup at a time until combined.
- Depending on taste, press the back of a spoon into 2-3 teaspoons dried lavender and add to the dough mixture. Continue to mix until combined.
- Put dough in airtight container and refrigerate for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Dust surface and rolling pin with flour and roll out the dough. Cut circles out of the rolled dough and place on a baking sheet.
- Bake in preheated over for 6-8 minutes until edges are golden brown.
- Allow to cool completely.
- Enjoy as is or add icing!
Icing - (Optional)
- Melt butter. Using a tea steeper, sieve or cheese cloth- steep 1 tsp dried lavender in the butter for 2-3 minutes.
- In a bowl, add powdered sugar and 2 tablespoons of milk, mix until combined.
- Add melted butter to icing, continue to slowly add milk and mix until smooth and consistency thin enough to dip into.
- Dip each cookie and wipe off excess. Sprinkle with dried lavender. Allow to dry.
- Enjoy!
Store dried cookies in an airtight container for up to a week or freeze for up to 2 months!
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