Lavender Shortbread

Ben Hartung

Lavender Shortbread

Very Good! Fall/Christmas favorite.
Servings: 3 dozen cookies
Course: Dessert

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup butter, room temperature
  • ½ cup icing sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 teaspoon edible lavender flowers
  • ⅓ cup rice flour or corn starch
  • 1¼ cups all-purpose flour

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Using a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, beat butter until white and fluffy. Add icing sugar, vanilla and lavender. Beat until smooth.
  3. Add rice flour, then all-purpose flour, and mix until combined.
  4. Divide dough in half and shape into 2 logs. Wrap and chill for 1 hour to 1 week
  5. Slice into ½-inch thick slices
  6. Bake until golden brown, about 15-20 minutes