Lavender-Earl Grey Tea Cookies
Description
Wonderful floral, herbal, and citrus notes combine in these sweet lavender and Earl Grey cookies that are brushed with a sugary, lemony glaze.
Ingredients
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1 Earl Grey tea bag
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1/3 cup hot milk
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3/4 cup white sugar
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1/2 cup softened butter
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1 egg
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1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1/4 teaspoon baking soda
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2 teaspoons dried lavender
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1 tablespoon lemon juice
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1 tablespoon water
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1/4 cup white sugar
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1 tablespoon dried lavender
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1 teaspoon lemon zest
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2
Steep Earl Grey tea bag in hot milk in a small bowl.
3
Beat together sugar and butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Mix in egg until incorporated. Remove tea bag from hot milk; stir milky tea mixture into egg mixture. Mix in flour, lavender, baking powder, and baking soda until dough is well combined.
4
Drop dough by rounded spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
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Bake in the preheated oven until edges are light brown and set, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
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Meanwhile, make glaze: Stir together lemon juice and water in a small bowl until well combined. Add sugar, lavender, and lemon zest; stir until combined.
7
Brush or spoon glaze onto cooled cookies.