These lemon lavender shortbread cookies are perfect for any occasion. Sweet and herbal lavender complements zesty, citrusy lemon for a fresh twist on a classic shortbread cookie. This recipe couldn’t be easier – simply add the ingredients into a bowl or stand mixer, mix until well combined, roll the dough into a log, then slice and bake. If you’d like a more elevated presentation, you can top the cookies with lemon zest or more lavender flowers before baking.
Information
Time: 1 hour
Yield: 16 cookies
What you’ll need
- A mixing bowl and spatula or a stand mixer
- A bench scraper or knife for cutting
- Measuring cups
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 stick unsalted butter, softened at room temperature for 30 minutes to an hour before baking
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons lemon extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons edible culinary-grade dried lavender
Instructions
- Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Add butter, sugar, salt, and lemon extract into the bowl, mixing until creamed.
- Add flour and lavender into the bowl. Mix until well combined into a dough.
- Roll the dough into a cylinder on your countertop. Once the diameter is about two inches wide, cut cookies to ¼ inch thickness.
- Arrange onto a parchment-lined aluminum baking sheet with 1 inch between cookies.
- Bake until the cookies just start to brown around the edges for about 25 minutes.
- Cool to room temperature on a cooling rack before eating.
- Enjoy!
There are many options to pair these lemon lavender shortbread cookies with. Drink with Earl Grey tea, sparkling wine, or a gin fizz. For food, serve with light and refreshing dishes like cucumber sandwiches or spring salads. Make a dessert spread with fresh berries, tea cakes, or other spring flavors like vanilla and pistachio.
Sydney Leever is a theme park journalist for Disney Food Blog and AllEars Net. She’s a San Antonio local who writes lifestyle content for Stone Oak City Lifestyle and NBTX City Lifestyle magazines. Her mother, owner of San Antonio cookie shop Donna’s Delights, fostered her love of baking.