Name: Lemon Lavender Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 2 Sticks of Butter - softened; 1 cup of Sugar; 1 Tablespoon of Vanilla; 1 Tablespoon of Lavender Syrup; 1 Egg; 3 cups of Flour; 1 Tablespoon of Baking Powder; Purple Food Coloring Gel; 4 Tablespoons of butter - softened; 4 ounces of Cream Cheese; 4 cups of Powdered Sugar; 1 teaspoon of Lemon Juice; 1 teaspoon of Lavender Syrup; Yellow Food Coloring Gel; Purple Food Coloring Gel

By: Jill Mills Posted: Aug 15, 2021 Updated: Aug 25, 2021

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Lemon and lavender are the perfect pair. These Lemon Lavender Cookies are sweet with just the right amount of lemon, while the lavender adds a floral note that is perfect! You’ll love how they turn out.

Lemon Lavender Cookies

These Lavender Cookies are delicious and super easy to make. These cookies taste as if they were made fresh at a bakery. With a crunchy texture and a slightly chewy and soft consistency, these cookies are perfect for a party or buffet table. This recipe is topped with a creamy frosting which will melt in your mouth with the first bite. Lemon has a way of adding a sweet and tart flavor to desserts like these Lemon Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting or these Lemon Snowball Cookies.

Ingredients You Will Need:

(full amounts in recipe box below)

Butter– Use unsalted butter to control the amount of salt in the recipe.
Sugar– This sugar is always used in the best dessert recipes.
Vanilla– Use pure vanilla for the best flavoring.
Syrup– You will be using Lavender Syrup for this recipe.
Egg– Use this at room temperature.
Flour– Use all-purpose flour for the best results.
Baking Powder– This will allow the recipe to rise in the oven.
Food Coloring Gel– You will need the color purple and yellow in gel, not liquid.
Cream Cheese– Use softened or at room temperature.
Powdered Sugar– This sugar is best for homemade frosting.
Lemon Juice– Use freshly squeezed lemon juice for the best taste.

How to Make Lavender Cookies

To start, add the butter, sugar, vanilla, lavender syrup, and egg into the mixing bowl of a standing mixer, and use a whisk attachment to combine until light and fluffy.

First, add the flour and baking powder into another bowl, and combine.

Secondly, a little bit at a time, add the flour to the mixture and combine at low speed until fully incorporated.

Thirdly, switch out the whisk attachment with a paddle attachment.

Next, mix the batter until the dough begins to form into a smooth ball.

In addition, place 4-5 drops of the purple food coloring gel into the dough and combine until fully incorporated. You can add a few more drops until your desired color is reached. Use a spatula to scrape the sides of the mixing bowl as needed.

Baking the Cookies:

To start, use parchment paper to line two cookie sheets and using your hands, roll the cookie dough into 1-inch balls and arrange it onto the prepared cookie sheets.

First, place the cookies into the oven for 15 minutes at 350 degrees until the cookies begin to turn a light brown around the edges.

Secondly, you will need to check the oven halfway through the baking process to see that the cookies have started to crack a bit.

Thirdly, dip a flat bottom glass and just sugar, and gently pressed it into each of the cookies to slightly spread out and flat. Doing this will allow the cookies to have a crinkle look.

Next, take the cookies out of the oven and transfer them to a wire rack to cool thoroughly and while cooling, begin to make the frosting.

Frosting:

To start, add the butter and cream cheese into the mixing bowl of a standing mixer and combine.

First, a little bit at a time, add in the powdered sugar and combined after each addition until smooth and fluffy.

Secondly, separate the frosting into two separate bowls, and in one bowl, pour in the lemon juice and combine until fully incorporated.

Thirdly, you will place the yellow food coloring gel into the first bowl creating a lemon yellow, and to make sure the frosting isn’t too thin, add in a tablespoon of powdered sugar if needed.

Next, you will add the lavender syrup into the second bowl and proceed to place a few drops of the purple food coloring gel and combine. Again, if the frosting is too thin you can add a tablespoon of powdered sugar.

Assembling the cookies:

First, you will need a 10-inch wide plastic wrap sheet and place it onto a smooth surface.

Secondly, make two long ribbons of yellow and purple frosting lengthwise beside each other in the center of the plastic wrap.

Thirdly, roll the plastic wrap into a long tube to slightly combine the frostings. SEE PHOTO

Next, cut off one end of the plastic wrap and proceed to scoop into a pastry bag with a large star tip.

Finally, in a swirling motion, top the cookies with the frosting and bring them to a peak.

To finish, place the frosting aside for 30 minutes to firm, or set up a bit.

Serve and Enjoy!

How to Store?

Storing these cookies can be quick and easy to do. First, you will need to place them in an airtight container for the best method of storage. Then, you can choose to store the cookies in the fridge, freezer, or at room temperature. Storing the recipe in the fridge or freezer will help with a longer shelf life.

How Long do They Last?

The place you store them depends on how long this recipe will last. At room temperature, cookies can last for a few days. Whereas in the fridge or freezer, these cookies can last anywhere between 2 weeks to a couple of months.

Lemon Lavender Cookies