Description
These Chamomile Cookies are delicate, buttery, and infused with the gentle floral notes of chamomile tea. Lightly sweet with crisp edges and tender centers, they pair beautifully with tea or coffee and make an elegant treat for spring gatherings, afternoon tea, or everyday baking.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2/3 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp dried chamomile flowers (food-grade), finely crushed
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
Optional Chamomile Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp brewed chamomile tea, cooled
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream butter and sugar: Beat butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add flavorings: Mix in vanilla extract and crushed chamomile flowers.
- Add dry ingredients: Gradually mix in flour and salt until a soft dough forms.
- Shape cookies: Roll dough into 1-inch balls or shape into discs and place on prepared baking sheets.
- Flatten slightly: Gently press each cookie with the bottom of a glass.
- Bake: Bake for 12–14 minutes or until edges are lightly golden.
- Cool: Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- Optional glaze: Whisk glaze ingredients together and drizzle over cooled cookies.
- Serve: Allow glaze to set before serving.
Notes
Use only culinary-grade chamomile flowers intended for food use. For a stronger chamomile flavor, steep the flowers in melted butter for 15 minutes before making the dough. Store cookies in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 115
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 22mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 18mg
Keywords: chamomile cookies, tea cookies, floral cookies, butter cookies, afternoon tea treats
