Lovely small cookies that enhance any afternoon tea’s ambience. They have a mild lavender flavor that is not at all overwhelming. Before it had a chance to cool, my first batch of these cookies was gone.
| Servings: | 12 |
| Yield: | 2 1/2 dozen |
Ingredients
- ⅝ cup butter
- ½ cup white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon lavender flowers
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup colored sugar for decoration (Optional)
- 1 tablespoon lavender flowers
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
- Cream together the butter and sugar. Beat the egg, and blend into the butter and sugar. Mix in the lavender flowers and the flour. Drop batter by teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheets.
- Bake 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden. Remove cookies to cooling racks, and sprinkle with decorative sugar and additional lavender flowers if desired.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 212 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 29 g |
| Cholesterol | 41 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Protein | 2 g |
| Saturated Fat | 6 g |
| Sodium | 75 mg |
| Sugars | 17 g |
| Fat | 10 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
I made a small change and added a few tablespoons of milk and 2 tsp of baking powder as the dough was extremely dry. This worked out amazing! Love the delicate lavender flavor!
shape cookies and sprinkle sugar and lavender on top if needed prior to cooking
I loved these cookies. Lots of reviews said that they used fresh lavender and it didn’t work, but so did I and they were perfect.
I followed the recipe mostly, I doubled the lavender flowers and it was fine tasting. I was kind of disappointed when the cookies didn’t flatten when cooking like in the picture. Initially I thought the cookies were bland, but as I continued to eat them I realized that I misjudged the first bites. As I got used to the cookie I came to appreciate its delicate sweetness and lavender aroma. The next time I make these I will try rolling the dough gently and slicing for a flatter uniform shaped cookie. I am also going to look for purple decorative crystal sugar and sprinkle a little before putting them in the oven. I will continue to watch for the cookies to turn slightly golden around the edges prior to removing from the oven. It is a good recipe and I will continue to make these lovely little lavender sugar cookies.
I added some lemon zest and lavender simple syrup and these cakey cookies were great! Light and airy.
waaaay too much flour
So delicious! I used 1 tsp of dried lavender buds instead. One of my favorite and most repeated recipes.
I added 1 teaspoon of baking powder to the recipe. I also made my dough then refrigerated it over night so the lavender had a chance to infuse. I topped them with lavender infuse sugar I prepared in advance. It’s a wonderful treat.
great! i made them just awhile ago and they were just awesome.
I made these yesterday afternoon. I used organic lavender from my cousin’s organic farm. I also added about 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon baking powder. They are very good!
These were ok. They are cute but they’re more of a novelty cookie in my opinion – neat to make for a shower or any type of ladies gathering but not something i’d crave or dive into out of sheer glutony.
I did what the other gal mentioned: use 2 tbsp dried lavendar instead of 1 tbsp fresh, I did not use any xtra lavender or sugar for decoration as I found it strong enough already, and I used 2/3 c sugar instead of 1/2 c. Mine were not doughy at all, full of flavour, crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside. Thank u 4 this delightful tea cookie recipe! 🙂
so good….
These are really adorable summertime tea cookies and a great alternative to the usual chocolate chip/ peanut butter variations. Too make it a touch sweeter, I mixed some sugar and water together to create a glaze and then poured a bit on the top of each cookie.
I absolutely love these cookies and so does everyone who I have try them. They aren’t too sweet and a great small treat for parties.
Not a bad cookie. I thought they were a nice light cookie, kinda hard tho. My husband coudn’t stand them and thought they tasted like soap.
I did not enjoy this recipe.
These are a bit dry, but they are tea cookies, so they really aren’t supposed to be super moist. They aren’t chocolate chip cookies… Very good, I wouldn’t change it at all. Perfect to eat in the fall to remind you that spring is coming…
tried these and the were only edible after sprinkling them in sugar
This is not the first lavender cookie recipe that I’ve tried, but I liked the result! I adjusted time of baking (eyeballed, actually) given mine were smaller in size, so they wouldn’t dry out. If I’ve baked them for whole 20 min, they would have turned into coals. Next time I will add more lavender (I used 1T of dried flowers) and make them bigger in size. Very tasty with an afternoon cuppa.
This is not the first lavender cookie recipe that I’ve tried, but I liked the result! I adjusted time of baking (eyeballed, actually) given mine were smaller in size, so they wouldn’t dry out. If I’ve baked them for whole 20 min, they would have turned into coals. Next time I will add more lavender (I used 1T of dried flowers) and make them bigger in size. Very tasty with an afternoon cuppa.