Lemon Lavender Sable Cookies
Buttery and light these lemon lavender sable cookies are hard to resist. Discover the best recipe for lemon lavender sable cookies to make at home.
Equipment
- electric mixer
- Baking Sheet
Ingredients
For the cookies
- 1 cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups All purpose flour
- 1 tbsp lemon zest about 1 lemon
- 2 tsp dried lavender , plus extra for topping the cookies
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
For the glaze
- 1 cup confectioners sugar
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
Instructions
- Using an electric mixture cream together butter and sugar on medium speed until smooth. Add in honey, egg and vanilla and beat until smooth. Add flour, salt, lemon zest and lavender and mix on low speed until combined.
- Divide dough in half and form into two 9 inch logs. Wrap each log tightly in parchment paper and then roll the entire log to make it as round as possible. Chill until firm (at least 2 hours).
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Cut the cookies into 1/2 inch slices and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicon baking mat.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until cookies are just golden on the edges. Cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet, transfer to a baking rack and fully cool.
- Combine powdered sugar and lemon juice until smooth. Drizzle the glaze over each cookie and sprinkle with lavender buds.
Notes
If you want to freeze the dough wrap tightly in plastic wrap. Dough can be frozen for a month, just make sure to thaw in the fridge before baking.
Store cookies in an airtight container for up to 5 days (if they last that long!)
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