Description
Delicate lemon lavender cookies filled with a tangy lemon frosting, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon culinary lavender
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs, lemon juice, and lemon zest.
- In another bowl, whisk together the flour, lavender, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually blend dry ingredients into the wet mixture.
- Drop tablespoon-sized balls of dough onto a lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes, until edges are golden.
- Cool on a wire rack.
- Once cooled, spread lemon frosting between two cookies to make a sandwich.
Notes
- Allow cookies to cool completely before frosting to prevent melting.
- Store cookies in an airtight container for up to one week.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg