Ingredients: |
Ingredients: Cookies
2 ¼ cups / 270 g / 9.5 oz all-purpose flour, spoon and leveled
2 tbsp / 10 g / 0.6 oz cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
2 sticks / 225 g / 8 oz salted butter, at cool room temperature
3/4 cup / 150 g / 5.3 oz granulated sugar
2 tbsp lemon zest (from about 3 medium lemons)
2 tbsp dried culinary lavender buds
1 large egg, at a cool room temperature
Glaze
1 ½ cups / 180 g / 6.3 oz powdered sugar, sifted
2 to 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1/2 tsp lavender extract (optional)
3 to 4 drops of purple food coloring
lavender buds, to garnish, if desired
lemon zest, to garnish, if desired
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Directions: |
Directions:1) Preheat your oven to 350°F / 180°C. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
2) In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, cornstarch, and baking powder. Set aside.
3) Using a large mixing bowl and a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or an electric mixer), cream the butter, sugar, lemon zest, and lavender (medium speed) until light and fluffy, about 2 to 3 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
4) Mix in the egg until very well combined.
5) Using low speed, add the flour mixture and mix until just combined. The dough will seem slightly dry.
6) Use a small cookie scoop to drop 1-tablespoon-sized balls of dough onto the prepared baking sheets. Space the dough balls 2 inches apart
7) Gently flatten each ball with your palms until 1/3 inch thick
8) Baking only 1 cookie sheet at a time, bake the cookies for 12 to 15 minutes. The cookies are ready when the center is just set and the edges appear slightly golden.
9) Cool the cookies on the baking sheet for 5 minutes. Then, transfer the cookies onto a wire rack to cool completely.
10) In a medium bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, lemon juice, and lavender extract. The consistency should be thick, but pourable. 11) Tint the glaze purple with a few drops of food coloring.
12) Spoon each cookie with glaze.
13) If desired, sprinkle the cookies with lavender buds and lemon zest.
14) Let the icing set for 30 minutes.
15) Enjoy! |
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