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Most lavender varieties are edible, but some are tastier than others. Lavandula angustifolia is my favorite variety to use. Cream together the butter and sugar, then add the egg yolk, lemon juice and lemon zest, and stir to combine. You can cook Lemon Lavender Shortbread Cookies using 7 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Lemon Lavender Shortbread Cookies

You need 1 1/2 cup of all purpose flour.
It's 1 tsp of dried lavender buds (flowers) finely ground.
It's 1 tsp of dried lemon peel, finely shredded.
It's 1/4 tsp of salt.
You need 3/4 cup of butter (one and a half sticks), softened.
It's 1 cup of powdered sugar.
You need 1 tbsp of milk.

Soft, buttery shortbread cookies half-dipped in a simple glaze, with a yummy flavor combination of lavender flowers and lemon zest. The lavender combined with the rich shortbread cookies is a match made in heaven, and the glaze adds just enough sweetness to bring all the flavors together. To up the ante on these cookies, I mixed together lemon sugar to sprinkle on top of the baked cookies and threw in a bit of dried lavender flowers for a subtle floral note. The lemon sugar is exactly what it sounds like - granulated sugar mixed with lemon zest.

Lemon Lavender Shortbread Cookies instructions

In a medium bowl mix flour, ground lavender buds, lemon peel and salt. Set aside..
In a large mixing bowl beat the butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add the powdered sugar and milk and beat until its thoroughly mixed well..
Beat in as much of the flour mixture as you can with the electric mixer. Finish stirring in what flour you have left by hand if needed..
On a floured surface roll the dough into a 10 inch log. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap or parchment paper and chill until the dough is firm. (2 to 24 hours).
Once dough is chilled, preheat oven to 350°. Cut the dough roll into 1/4 inch slices and put the slices onto a parchment paper lined cookie tray..
Bake for 10 minutes until the edges are slightly browned. Cool either on parchment paper or on a wire rack..

I like to mix this together when I mix the shortbread dough. These Lemon Lavender Shortbread Cookies are unbelievably delicious and their texture is just perfect. They 'snap', they 'crumble' and most importably they taste amazing with their zesty lemon flavour and delicious subtle bursts of floral lavender. You can make them and eat them all yourself, but bear in mind that they also make a wonderful gift. To start, sift your flour, secret ingredient, salt, and lavender together.