Lavender Cookies Recipe

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"I am a wedding and event planner," writes field editor Glenna Tooman of Boise, Idaho. "One of my brides served these unusual bookies at her reception, and I had to have the recipe. You can guess what her wedding color was!"

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Lavender Cookies Recipe
  • Prep: 30 min. Bake: 10 min./batch
  • Yield: 84 Servings
30 10 40

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1-1/4 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 4 teaspoons dried lavender flowers
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

  • In a large bowl, cream the shortening, butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in extracts. Combine the flour, lavender, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
  • Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto baking sheets lightly coated with cooking spray.
  • Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks. Store in an airtight container. Yield: about 7 dozen.

Editor's Note: Look for dried lavender flowers in spice shops. If using lavender from the garden, make sure it hasn’t been treated with chemicals.

Nutritional Facts 1 cookie equals 46 calories, 2 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 8 mg cholesterol, 31 mg sodium, 6 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 starch, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Lavender Cookies in Taste of Home June/July 2007, p7

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Reviewed on Feb. 09, 2012 by Sprowl

I really enjoyed the taste of these cookies.

I tasted lavender cookies in England. I believe it was shortbread ones though. Toh has a recipe for these too. They don't taste soapy, but if you use lavender as I do then that is what comes to mind. Try them!


Reviewed on Jul. 25, 2011 by MuffinMazing

How is this supposed to make 84 cookies? I got maybe 1 1/2 dozen out of it? Those are some SMALL cookies! But they were really good!


Reviewed on Apr. 15, 2011 by autumvaught

I agree with some of the other reviews that the lavender is strong and that you either love it or you don't. I happen to really love it! If you want the flavor to be more subtle add half the amount. This are a delightfully refreshing cookie. A great way to bring in the spring season. I will definately make it again and I might even try another persons tip of adding sugar or lemon icing! If you enjoy this lavender recipe, you might also enjoy TOH's Almond Lavender Cake! YUM!


Reviewed on Feb. 19, 2011 by iceus2

These cookies are great! I buy "little sky" lavender sugar and use it in the recipe and add a lemon icing. This is one of my favorite recipes!


Reviewed on Feb. 13, 2011 by jordansm

My family found the lavender taste too strong, and called them soapy tasting as well. I guess you either like lavender taste or not. We were not fans.


Reviewed on Jan. 15, 2010 by TillyK80

I love how these cookies turned out. I dipped a glass bottom in sugar and punched the cookies out. Very tasty and something different.


Reviewed on Mar. 22, 2009 by ChefNanna

I tried this recipe and found the amount of lavender too heavy. They were soapy tasting. I will try again with a smaller amount of lavender.


Reviewed on Feb. 21, 2009 by acavanaugh

These are beautiful, old fashioned feeling " lady come to call" cookies. I get so many requests for this recipe!

 
 
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