Lavender is a traditional plant with purple flowers. It can be used as a decorative garnish on cakes, or in the flavoring of syrups, fruit salad, and milk and cream for deserts.

Lavender Cookies

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease cookie sheets. Cream together the butter and sugar. Beat the egg, and blend into the butter and sugar. Mix in the lavender flowers and the flour. Drop the batter by teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheets. Bake 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove cookies to cooling racks.

Featuring the following Urban Gardener plants:
Lavandula species ''
Lavandula species
Common Name: Lavender
5/8 C. butter
1/2 C. white sugar
1 egg
1 Tbsp. lavender flowers
1 1/2 C. all-purpose flour
1/2 C. colored sugar for decoration (optional)

Serving Information

Sprinkle cookies with decorative sugar and additional lavender flowers, if desired.
Additional Information
Difficulty Level: 1 ·  Serves: 12 ·  Cooking Time: 15-20 mins. ·