Lavender Rosemary Lemon cookies
From Nerd Meets Food
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Cakes and Cookies
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American
A great cookie recipe that reminds of spring! Perfect with a warm cup of tea.
Prep
01:00
Cook
00:15
Total
01:15
cal
Calories
148kcal
fat
Total Fat
6g
High sat-fat
Saturated Fat
4g
chol
Cholesterol
16mg
sodium
Sodium
65mg
carbs
Total Carbohydrate
22g
Serving size
43g
Calories from fat
57kcal
Fiber
1g
Protein
1g
Sugar
11g
Servings 15
Ingredients
Cookies:
1/2
cup
of
butter
1/4
cup
of
sugar
1 1/2
cups
of
flour
1
tsp
of
vanilla extract
a
pinch
of
salt
2
tbsp
of
dry lavender
flowers
2
lemons
1
sprig
of
rosemary
Icing:
juice of
a
lemon
1
cup
confectioners
sugar
Directions
In a mortal and pestle grind half of the sugar, the 1 tbsp of the lavender flowers and a tsp of rosemary leaves.
In a bowl cream together the butter and the rest of the sugar.
Add the sugar with the herbs with the help of a sifter to hold back the large chunks.
Add the vanilla extract and the lemon zest and blend.
Add the flour and bring the dough together.
Add the juice of one lemon and blend again.
Let the dough in the fridge for a minimum of 30 mins.
The meantime make the icing by mixing the juice of the other lemon and the powder sugar.
Bake the cookies for 10 minutes.
Let them cool completely.
Decorate with the icing and some more lavender flowers.
Tips
I prefer the round cookies because you are not getting any burned edges, but any shape will do.