Lavender Blossom Cookies

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsalted softened butter
• 1/2 cup pastry shortening (for sweets)
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 tablespoons dried lavender buds
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• a small pinch of salt

Method

1. First, soften the butter and confectionery shortening so they are easy to work with.
2. Preheat the oven to 170°C.
3. Beat the butter and shortening with the sugar until the mixture is light and the sugar appears dissolved.
4. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well between each addition.
5. Add the vanilla and almond extract and continue beating well.
6. In a separate bowl, mix the flour with the lavender, salt, and baking powder.
7. Slowly and gradually add the dry ingredients to the egg and sugar mixture.
8. Beat the mixture well until you have a cohesive yet soft and well-combined dough.
9. Scoop a small amount of dough about the size of a spoon and place it on a baking tray sprayed with oil or lined with parchment paper.
10. It's important to leave enough space between each piece so they don't stick together while baking.
11. You can also place a small portion of dough into a madeleine pan to get the madeleine shape as shown in the accompanying image, or keep the round cookie shape as desired.
12. Bake the lavender cookies in the preheated oven for a maximum of 8 to 10 minutes.
    Timers: 10 min
13. When you remove the cookies from the oven they will be very soft; it's best not to touch them and leave them aside to cool completely before transferring to a serving plate.
14. We hope you enjoy our recipe.