Nancy’s Recipes

Desserts

Glazed Lemon Lavender Cookies

Featured Product: Nancy’s Organic Cream Cheese

 

Ingredients

Cookies

  • 1 C. Butter, softened
  • 4 oz. Nancy’s Organic Cream Cheese, softened
  • 1 C. Sugar
  • 2 Tbsp. Lavender Flowers, divided
  • 1 Tbsp. Finely Grated Lemon Zest
  • 2 Tbsp. Fresh Lemon Juice
  • 1 Egg Yolk
  • ½ Salt
  • 1 Vanilla Extract
  • 2 ¾ C. All-Purpose Flour

Glaze

  • 1 C. Powdered Sugar
  • 2 Tbsp. Milk
  • ½ tsp. Vanilla Extract

 

Directions

  1. In a mixing bowl, whip 1 cup softened butter and 4 oz. cream cheese together. Add the sugar, 1 Tbsp. lavender flowers, lemon zest and lemon juice; beat the mixture until smooth.
  2. Add the egg yolk, salt and vanilla extract to the mixture and incorporate.
  3. Slowly stir in the flour.
  4. Form the dough into a ball and knead 3-5 times. Flatten slightly and wrap tightly in plastic wrap. Chill for 1-2 hours.
  5. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  6. Place the chilled dough on a lightly floured surface. Using a floured rolling pin, roll the dough to ½ inch thick. Turn the dough between rolls to avoid sticking.
  7. Cut the dough into shapes and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
  8. Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes, until firm but not browned. Allow the cookies to cool on a baking rack.
  9. In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, milk and vanilla.
  10. Once the cookies have cooled slightly, drizzle each with glaze. Sprinkle with the remaining lavender flowers.