Lavender Lemon Cookies

pizza pan doubling as cookie sheet

These cookies are the perfect summer treat.  Cool, tangy, refreshing: you just can't beat them!  Paired with some sweet tea and I can't think of a better evening front porch snack.  

Lemon-Lavender Cookies

1/2 c. unsalted sweet cream butter, softened

1 c. granulated sugar

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1 whole (organic!) egg

1 T. lemon zest

2 T. fresh squeezed lemon juice

1 T. organic dried lavender flowers

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp baking powder

1/8 tsp baking soda

2 c. all purpose flour

Instructions

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease a cookie sheet, or a pizza pan in my case.  Cream the butter and sugar together in a large mixing bowl. Stir in vanilla, egg, zest, juice, and lavender flowers.  Stir in all the dry ingredients until mixed into a dough.  Careful not to overwork!  Roll the dough into balls and place on the cookie sheet with about two inches of space between each ball.  Bake for 10 minutes or until the bottoms brown.  These cookies will stay a pale yellow-beige.  If you wish, sprinkle the tops with powdered sugar or a little more lemon zest when they come out of the oven.  Enjoy with a cool glass of sweet tea.  

* I have found that one large lemon provides the necessary juice and zest.  Be sure, if you can to buy organic since you're eating the actual peel!