Lavender Shortbread Cookies
- 1 1/2 cups butter, softened
- 2/3 cup white sugar
- 1/4 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh lavender
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint leaves
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- In a medium bowl, cream together the butter, white sugar and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy.
- Mix in the lavender, mint and lemon zest.
- Combine the flour, cornstarch and salt; mix into the batter until well blended.
- Divide dough into two balls, wrap in plastic wrap and flatten to about 1inch thick.
- Refrigerate until firm, about 1hour.
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
- On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4 inch thickness.
- Cut into shapes with cookie cutters.
- Cookie stamps will work well on these too.
- Place on cookie sheets.
- Bake for 18 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, just until cookies begin to brown at the edges.
- Cool for a few minutes on the baking sheets then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
butter, white sugar, sugar, fresh lavender, mint leaves, lemon zest, flour, cornstarch, salt
Taken from allrecipes.com/recipe/lavender-shortbread-cookies/ (may not work)