Description
Lavender Earl Grey Cookies are buttery, floral, and delicately infused with Earl Grey tea and lavender, making them the perfect elegant treat for tea parties, bridal showers, or a refined homemade dessert. These soft cookies pair beautifully with coffee or tea and feature an optional cornflower garnish for a stunning presentation.
Ingredients
2 ¼ cups (270 g) all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon finely ground Earl Grey tea (3 tea bags or 4 tsp loose leaf)
½ teaspoon culinary-grade lavender, finely ground
½ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon kosher salt
1 ¼ cups (250 g) granulated sugar
1 cup (227 g) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 large egg
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 tablespoons granulated sugar (for garnish)
Blue cornflower petals, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Whisk together flour, Earl Grey tea, lavender, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
- In a stand mixer, cream butter and sugar on medium-high for 2–3 minutes until light and fluffy.
- Add egg and vanilla, mixing until combined.
- Gradually add dry ingredients on low speed until just incorporated. Scrape bowl as needed.
- Scoop dough into 3-tablespoon balls and place 3 inches apart on baking sheets. Sprinkle with sugar.
- Bake one sheet at a time for 12 minutes, until edges are set and centers soft. Cookies will puff then crack as they cool.
- Optional: sprinkle cornflower petals on warm cookies for garnish.
- Cool cookies on the pan for 20 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- Repeat with remaining dough and serve.
Notes
- Substitute lemon zest for lavender if preferred.
- Dip cooled cookies in white chocolate for a decorative twist.
- Dough can be refrigerated up to 48 hours or frozen for later baking.
- Only use culinary-grade lavender for safe consumption.
- For smaller cookies, scoop 1–2 tbsp dough and reduce bake time to 9–10 minutes.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 12 mins per batch
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 165
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
