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Lavender Shortbread

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Total Time
Prep: 45 min. + standing Bake: 20 min. + cooling

Recipe by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Updated Jan. 31, 2023

Lavender flowers can be used fresh or dried in cooking. The flowers have an intense flavor, so they are best used sparingly.—Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Greendale, Wisconsin

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Lavender Shortbread

1 review
Prep Time 45 min
Cook Time 20 min
Yield 4 dozen

Ingredients

  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons finely snipped dried lavender flowers, divided
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup cornstarch
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
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Directions

  1. In a bowl, combine confectioners' sugar and 2 teaspoons lavender; cover and set aside at room temperature for 24 hours.
  2. In a bowl, cream butter, sugar and remaining lavender. Combine flour, cornstarch and salt; add to the creamed mixture. Divide dough in half. Cover and refrigerate until easy to handle, 2 hours.
  3. Preheat oven to 325°. On a lightly floured surface, roll out 1 portion of dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut into 1-1/2-in. squares. Repeat with remaining dough.
  4. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Prick with a fork several times. Bake until edges are lightly browned, 18-22 minutes. Cool for 1 minute before removing to wire racks to cool completely. Sift reserved lavender sugar; discard lavender. Sprinkle cookies with the sugar. Store in airtight containers.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 88 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 10mg cholesterol, 37mg sodium, 13g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.