Description
These Lavender Honey Crunch Cookies are delicate, lightly floral, and perfectly crisp with a subtle chewy center. Sweetened with honey and infused with lavender, they offer a unique, elegant flavor with a satisfying crunch in every bite.
Ingredients
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Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1–2 tsp culinary dried lavender (finely crushed)
- 1/2 cup coarse sugar (for rolling, optional for crunch)
Instructions
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Cream butter and sugar: In another bowl, beat butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add wet ingredients: Mix in honey, egg, and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Add lavender: Stir in the crushed lavender.
- Combine: Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture until a soft dough forms.
- Shape cookies: Scoop dough, roll into balls, and coat lightly in coarse sugar if desired.
- Bake: Place on baking sheet and bake for 10–12 minutes until edges are golden.
- Cool: Let cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a rack.
Notes
Use culinary-grade lavender only, as other types can taste bitter. Crush the lavender finely to avoid strong bursts of flavor. For extra crunch, bake slightly longer, but watch carefully to prevent overbrowning.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: lavender cookies, honey cookies, crunchy cookies, floral dessert, unique cookies
