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Toile Print Lemon Lavender Shortbread Cookies

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Delightful shortbread cookies blending the tanginess of lemon with floral lavender notes, perfect for tea time or special occasions.

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 1 ½ tablespoons dried culinary lavender
  • ½ cup confectioners sugar
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon fine grain sea salt
  • ½ cup unsalted butter (for lemon filling)
  • 3 cups confectioners sugar (for lemon filling)
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice (for lemon filling)
  • 1 teaspoon lemon extract (for lemon filling)
  • Milk or cream to thin (for lemon filling)
  • 12 oz. white sculpting chocolate (for wafer paper decor)
  • Piping gel (for wafer paper decor)
  • 1 sheet toile print wafer paper (for wafer paper decor)
  • Food color marker (for wafer paper decor)
  • 1 cup sugar pearls (for wafer paper decor)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the Oven: Start by preheating your oven to 325°F.
  2. Prepare Baking Sheets: Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper.
  3. Make the Cookie Dough: Beat together the room-temperature butter, lemon zest, dried lavender, and confectioners sugar until creamy.
  4. Add Dry Ingredients: Gradually mix in the all-purpose flour and fine grain sea salt to achieve a thick, non-sticky dough.
  5. Roll the Dough: Roll out the dough on a floured surface to about 1/4 inch thickness and refrigerate for about 30 minutes.
  6. Cut the Cookies: Use cookie cutters to cut the dough into desired shapes and place them on the prepared baking sheets.
  7. Bake the Cookies: Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the edges are just starting to brown.
  8. Prepare the Lemon Filling: Mix the remaining unsalted butter and confectioners sugar until creamy, then add lemon juice and lemon extract.
  9. Decorate the Cookies: Roll out the sculpting chocolate, cut it, and attach it to the cookies using piping gel, then decorate.
  10. Assemble the Cookies: Pipe or spread the lemon cream onto plain cookies and top them with decorated ones.
  11. Store: Allow to cool at room temperature.

Notes

Cookies can be stored in an airtight container for up to a week or frozen for up to three months.

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Keywords: cookies, shortbread, lemon, lavender, dessert, tea time

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