Lavender Shortbread

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Servings: 4 Difficulty: Advanced
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British-style sweet and satisfying dessert that brings home-style flavor to your table
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This British dessert features Butter (3 sticks) *. It delivers smooth, comforting richness. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

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Lavender Shortbread

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Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 4 Calories: 645.3

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This British dessert features Butter (3 sticks) *. It delivers smooth, comforting richness. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. ;room temperature 2/3 c Sugar 2 tb Lavender florets, chopped 1 tb Fresh mint, chopped 2 1/3 c Flour 1/2 c Cornstarch 1/4 ts Salt
  2. GARNISH Lavender powdered sugar** *No substitutes.
  3. To
  4. make lavender powdered sugar, put a few lavender flowers in a sealed, pint jar of powdered sugar for a day before using sugar.
  5. Preheat oven to 325 F (163&# 194;°C).
  6. Cover two baking sheets with parchment or brown paper.
  7. In a large bowl with an electric mixer,
  8. cream together the butter, sugar, lavender and mint;
  9. mix until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
  10. Add flour, cornstarch and salt; beat until combined.
  11. Divide dough in half.
  12. Flatten into squares and wrap in plastic.
  13. Chill until firm.
  14. On a floured board, roll or pat out each square to a thickness of 3/8".
  15. Cut the dough into 1 1/2" squares or rounds.
  16. Transfer to baking sheets, spacing cookies about 1" apart.
  17. Prick each cookie several times with the tines of a fork.
  18. Bake 20 to 25 minutes until pale golden (do not brown).
  19. Cool slightly, then transfer to a rack.
  20. Sprinkle with lavender powdered sugar.
  21. Store in tin cookie boxes or sealed containers.
  22. Shepherd writes: "A lovely rich shortbread with a hint of sweet lavender fragrance and flavor.
  23. Perfect to serve with tea in the afternoon." From 1994 "Shepherd's Garden Seeds Catalog," pg.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 4

Amount Per Serving
Calories 645.3kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 72.9g113%
Saturated Fat 45.9g230%
Cholesterol 193.5mg65%
Sodium 578.7mg25%
Total Carbohydrate 0.1g1%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g0%
Sugars 0.1g
Protein 0.8g2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: baking, british, butter, dessert, lavender, shortbread, sticks, title, vegetarian, homemade
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