Description
Lemon lavender cookies bring sunshine to your afternoon tea with delicate floral notes and zesty citrus charm. Baked with simple ingredients, these elegant treats offer a delightful crunch that perfectly complements your sweet moment of relaxation.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookies:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
Flavoring:
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon dried lavender buds
Leavening and Seasoning:
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Fire up your oven to precisely 350F and arrange a parchment paper on your baking sheet.
- Grab your electric mixer and whip 1 cup softened butter with 1 cup sugar until the mixture turns creamy and pale, about 3 minutes.
- Crack 1 large egg into the butter mixture and add 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, 2 teaspoons lemon zest, and 1 tablespoon dried lavender buds. Blend until smooth.
- Separately, sift together 2 cups all-purpose flour, ½ teaspoon baking powder, and ¼ teaspoon salt in a clean bowl.
- Slowly fold the dry ingredients into your wet mixture, stirring gently until just combined. Avoid overmixing your dough.
- Use a tablespoon to scoop rounded portions of dough onto your prepared baking sheet, spacing each cookie about 2 inches apart.
- Slide the baking sheet into the 350F oven and bake for exactly 11 minutes, watching for golden edges and slightly firm centers.
- Remove from the oven and let cookies rest on the baking sheet for 3 minutes before transferring to a wire cooling rack.
Notes
- Grinding lavender buds slightly releases more flavor and helps distribute them evenly throughout the cookie dough.
- Using fresh lemon zest brings a brighter, more vibrant citrus note to the cookies compared to bottled lemon juice.
- For gluten-free options, swap regular flour with a cup-for-cup gluten-free baking blend to maintain the same tender texture.
- Storing cookies in an airtight container keeps them soft and preserves the delicate lavender and lemon aromatics for several days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 138 kcal
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 32 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 1.5 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg