Oatmeal And Lavender Shortbread With Whipped Goat Cheese And Lemon Coulis

• For the cookies
• 1 1/4 cups rolled oats, gently toasted
• 8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter, softened
• 1/2 cup all purpose flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt (I like my shortbreads on the salty side, if you do not start with 1/2 tsp)
• 3/4 tablespoon dry lavender flowers
• For the whipped goat cheese and couils
• 4 ounces goat cheese, at room temperature
• 3 tablespoons creme fraiche
• Juice and zest of one lemon
• 1/2 cup good quality extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• A pinch of salt

1. Preheat the oven to 325u0b0F convection (or 350u0b0F regular bake). Toast the oats for about 10 minutes. Let the oats cool completely and then process in a food processor, until powdery.
2. Beat the butter with sugar until creamy. Stir in the oats, flour, salt and lavender. Mix on low speed until the dough comes together. Scrape the dough out onto a work surface and pat it into a log 1 1/4 inches in diameter. Wrap up the log in plastic wrap and refrigerate until very firm, about 2 hours.
3. Preheat the oven to 325u0b0F convection (or 350u0b0F regular bake). Slice the dough into 1/4 inch thick slices and arrange on baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Prick the top of the shortbreads with a fork. Bake for about 20 minutes, or until golden (somehow, for a lot of cookies in my oven I found 22 minutes to be the magic number). Slide the parchment onto a wire rack and let the shortbreads cool. (The shortbreads can be kept in an airtight container for about a week.)
4. To make the whipped goat cheese, beat the goat cheese and creme fraiche until light and fluffy (if needed add a bit more creme fraiche).
5. To make the coulis, in a small bowl (or mini-blender) combine the lemon juice, lemon zest, brown sugar, olive oil and salt. Blend until emulsified. Refrigerate for about an hour or two.
6. Remove the coulis from the refrigerator and mix well. Place 4-5 cookies on a plate next to a scoop of whipped goat cheese. Top generously with the coulis and serve.

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Taken from food52.com/recipes/21714-oatmeal-and-lavender-shortbread-with-whipped-goat-cheese-and-lemon-coulis (may not work)