Lavender-Earl Grey Tea Cookies

Wonderful floral, herbal, and citrus notes combine in these sweet lavender and Earl Grey cookies that are brushed with a sugary, lemony glaze.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 139 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 Earl Grey tea bag
• 2 teaspoons dried lavender
• 1 tablespoon dried lavender
• 0.75 cup white sugar
• 0.25 cup white sugar
• 0.25 teaspoon baking soda
• 1.75 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.5 cup softened butter
• 0.33333334326744 cup hot milk

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Drop dough by rounded spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.

Step 3

Steep Earl Grey tea bag in hot milk in a small bowl.

Step 4

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.

Step 5

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.

Step 6

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.

Step 7

Brush or spoon glaze onto cooled cookies.