Lavender Shortbread

Name: Lavender Shortbread
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 5 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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Total Time

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

Makes

4 dozen

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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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

Directions

In a bowl, combine confectioners' sugar and 2 teaspoons lavender; cover and set aside at room temperature for 24 hours.
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.
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.
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.

Lavender Flowers

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

Nutrition Facts

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

Lavender Shortbread

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