Lavender Cookies

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup golden superfine sugar, plus extra for dusting (55 g)
• 1 teaspoon lavender leaves, chopped
• 4 ounces butter, softened, plus extra for greasing (115 g)
• 1 lemon, finely grated rind
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (175 g)

Directions

1. 1

   Place the sugar and lavender leaves in a food processor.

2. 2

   Process until the lavender is very finely chopped, then add the butter and lemon rind and process until light and fluffy.

3. 3

   Transfer to a large bowl.

4. 4

   Sift in the flour and beat until the mixture forms a stiff dough.

5. 5

   Place the dough on a sheet of parchment paper and place another sheet on top.

6. 6

   Gently press down with a rolling pin and roll out to 1/8 - 1/4 inch thick.

7. 7

   Remove the top sheet of paper and stamp out circles from the dough using a 2 3/4 inch round cookie cutter.

8. 8

   Re-knead and re-roll the dough trimmings and stamp out more cookies,.

9. 9

   Using a spatula, carefully transfer the cookies to a large, greased cookie sheet.

10. 10

    Prick the cookies with a fork and bake in a preheated oven,

11. 11

    300 degrees for 12 minutes, or until pale golden brown.

12. 12

    Let cool on the cookie sheet for 2 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.