Le Finis Lavender Sugar Cookies

A staple cookie from the team at Lavender Blue and Le Finis.

November 29, 2021 | | Desserts

This is a perennial favourite of Le Finis chef Terry Doel. She created it in the early years of Lavender Blue, the Orangeville catering company she co-owns with Vanessa Kreuzer under the same roof as Le Finis. This makes 24 to 36 cookies, depending on the size you cut out.

Le Finis Lavender Sugar Cookies

Recipe submitted by: Terry Doel ( Visit Website )

Ingredients

  • 2 cups butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
  • 4 cups flour
  • 2 tbsp lavender buds

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350F.
  2. Cream butter, vanilla and sugar together until light and creamy.
  3. Add flour and stir until just combined. Fold in lavender and form the dough into 2 balls.
  4. Chill 30 minutes.
  5. Roll on a floured surface to ¼ inch thick. Using cookie cutters, cut out shapes as desired.
  6. Bake on a parchment-lined sheet pan for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden on the edges.

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