Homemade Tea Party Lavender Shortbread Cookies |

Whether you’re looking for cookies to make for an upcoming tea party, mom’s group, Valentine’s Day, or for all three combined, these Tea Party Lavender Shortbread Cookies will make lovely cookies for any occasion.

Tea Party Lavender Shortbread Cookies

These favorite lavender shortbread cookies will complement any luncheon spread that your office might be having, or a tea party you and or your daughter are invited to, especially the heart-shaped ones. Aren’t they cute? Not hard to make at all, just be sure to use butter in the recipe and not coconut oil or another type of oil. I’d also go as far as saying, only use real butter and not margarine. Butter is real and will give it a better flavor. Margarine is fake butter.

Lavender Shortbread Cookies Recipe

In my recipes, I always suggest using better-for-you ingredients, but the choice is yours. Either way, these lavender shortbread cookies will be easy to make. Serve them to your guests or at an office party or mom’s group.

Ingredients

Two cups Kerrygold butter softened*
1 cup 365 Everyday Value (Whole Foods) Organic Cane Sugar or Wholesome Organic Cane Sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
4 cups Bob’s Red Mill Unbleached All-purpose White Flour
2 tbsp finely chopped fresh lavender
extra lavender buds for sprinkling on top, optional

*Butter gives shortbread cookies a better flavor, so be sure to use only butter in this recipe.

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Cream butter and sugar until fluffy
Stir in vanilla
Add flour; mix well
Use a heart-shaped cookie cutter to form cookies (other shaped cookie cutters too, if you have them on hand)
Place unbaked cookies on a baking sheet
Bake 10 -12 minutes or until golden on the edges
Let cool on a baking rack

Serve on a tray with fresh lavender stems.