In Good Taste Recipe: Lavender Shortbread

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Lavender Shortbread

In Good Taste Cooking School: Lavender Shortbread

This shortbread is just sweet enough without being cloying, and the unusual addition of lavender is a nice twist. If you are craving chocolate, try the Chocolate Dipped variation, a suggestion from one of our chefs, Ryan.

1 tablespoon dried lavender flowers, ground to a powder with a mortar and pestle (or crush them with the back of a knife)
1 cup butter, room temperature
2/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon lemon extract, or a 1 teaspoon of lemon juice
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
½ cup confectioner’s sugar

In a medium bowl, cream together ground lavender flowers, butter, sugar, vanilla extract, and lemon extract. Add flour and salt; mix until combined. Shape the dough into a disk, wrap it in plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 to 2 hours or until dough is firm.

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F with the rack in the middle of the oven. Remove dough from refrigerator. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough about 1/4-inch thick and place onto ungreased cookie sheets. Score the dough in wedge shapes. Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until cookies are lightly browned around the edges. Remove from oven and cool on wire racks. When cool, sprinkle with confectioners’ sugar, or dip in chocolate (See below).

Chocolate dipped Variation-

In a microwave safe bowl, combine 2 tablespoons unsalted butter and 4 oz chopped semi sweet chocolate. Heat the bowl in the microwave on high for 2 minutes, or until the chocolate is almost melted. Stir the chocolate to melt it completely. Dip the ends of the cookies into the chocolate and place on greased baking sheets to cool.

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