Lavender Cookies
Absolutely delicious cookies! The dough of these cookies…amazing! If you make homemade ice cream and are looking to infuse your ice cream with cookie dough, this is the cookie dough to use. According to The Flavor Bible, lavender pairs well with cream dishes. You could infuse vanilla or lemon ice cream with this cookie dough. Or just make these sweet treats and serve them with an orange sorbet.
Ingredients
2/3 c superfine sugar
2 sticks of unsalted butter
1 egg
1 1/4 c self rising flour
1 tsp culinary grade dried lavender
Preheat oven to 350º. Cream 2/3 cup superfine sugar minus one tablespoon and one cup of unsalted butter. Add one egg and beat well. Stir in 1 1/4 cup self-rising flower and one tablespoon fresh lavender flowers (or one teaspoon dried.) Make into ball and chill dough for a couple of hours. Drop by teaspoonfuls on parchment paper. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until light golden with brown edges. Sprinkle the remaining tablespoon of sugar on top. Store in airtight tin.