Lemon Lavender Cookies

A friend and fellow knitter, Greer, made these cookies the other night and they are so perfect for summer -- light and lemony, with notes of lavender, made with the simplest of recipes. Yum!

Lemon Lavender Cookies

1 cup flour
1/3 cup powdered sugar
zest of a lemon
1/2 teaspoon lavender buds, ground or chopped finely

1/2 cup butter, (1 stick; 4 ounces) room temperature

two egg yolks

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Pinch of salt

 

Glaze

the juice of a lemon

powdered sugar

pinch of salt

In a food processor, add the flour, sugar, lemon zest and lavender and pulse to combine.  Add the butter and mix until it resembles bread crumbs.  Add the two yolks and the vanilla and process for a minute until it comes together. Tip it onto a work surface and knead it just long enough to make a ball.  Wrap and refrigerate for at least an hour. 

 

Preheat oven to 350F.  Roll out the dough to about 1/8 inch or just a bit thicker. Cut into rounds or shapes.  Place on a greased (or lined) cookie sheet and bake for 7-10 minutes, depending on size and thickness.

 

Glaze with the juice of the lemon, a bit of salt and enough powdered sugar to make the glaze the right consistency. 

Makes a couple of dozen cookies