Lemon Lavender Cookies
addictive, perfect cookie
Servings: 4 doz
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter (2 sticks)
- 2 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tbsp real vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp lemon zest
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 2 tsp dried lavender rub in the palm of your hand to release the oils
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 3 cups flour
- 1 cup powdered sugar, reserved for rolling cookie balls in
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In mixer cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add vanilla, egg, lemon zest, and juice. Slowly add dry ingredients until just combined, excluding the powdered sugar. Put powdered sugar onto a large plate. Use a melon baller or small cookie/ice cream scoop or just a spoon to make balls and roll them in the powered sugar. Place on silpat baking sheet and repeat with remaining dough. Bake for 9-11 minutes or until bottoms begin to barely brown and cookies look matte {not melty or shiny}. Remove from oven and cool cookies about 3 minutes before transferring to cooling rack.