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Lavender Shortbread

Delicate, buttery shortbread with a subtle floral lavender note — beautiful with afternoon tea.

⏱ Prep: 25min 🔥 Cook: 18min 🍽 Serves: 20 📊 Easy 🍂 ✓ Free
Servings
20
⏱ 25 Prep
🔥 18 Cook

🥕 Ingredients

  • 200g unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 80g icing sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 250g plain flour
  • 1 tbsp dried culinary lavender flowers
  • pinch salt
  • extra icing sugar to dust

👩‍🍳 Method

1
Rub lavender flowers between fingers to release oils.
2
Beat butter and icing sugar until pale and fluffy. Add vanilla.
3
Fold in flour, lavender, and salt until a soft dough forms. Do not overwork.
4
Roll between baking paper to 5mm thickness. Refrigerate 30 minutes.
5
Cut into rounds or fingers. Bake at 160°C for 15-18 minutes until just coloured at edges.
6
Cool completely. Dust with icing sugar.
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