MAUREEN ABOOD'S LAVENDER AND ORANGE BLOSSOM COOKIES
These buttery, shortbread-like cookies, called graybeh, have a particularly crunchy texture that comes from clarified butter. If you've never clarified butter, this recipe is a good place to start, and the process is extremely simple (though you do have to plan it several hours ahead). If you're not a lavender fan, feel free to leave it out. And for a more familiar flavor, substitute vanilla extract for the orange blossom water. These cookies keep well, so you can make them up to a week in advance.
Provided by Melissa Clark
Categories snack, cookies and bars, dessert
Time 35m
Yield 2 dozen cookies
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Heat oven to 325 degrees with a rack in the center of the oven. Line two sheet pans (not dark metal) with parchment paper.
- In an electric mixer, beat the butter on high for about 6 minutes, until light and fluffy. Add 3/4 cup (92 grams) confectioners' sugar, lavender and salt and beat another 2 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl, and with the mixer on low speed, add orange blossom water and mix to combine.
- Add flour to butter 1/2 cup (about 65 grams) at a time, until dough is crumbly and slightly dry but still able to hold together when squeezed, adding additional flour if necessary.
- Divide dough into quarters and press each into a long narrow log about 1 inch high and 1 inch wide. With a sharp knife, cut into log diagonally to make diamond-shaped cookies 1 to 2 inches long. Use a spatula to transfer cookies to sheet pans, spaced about 2 inches apart. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, rotating pan halfway through. Cookies should be golden brown at the edges.
- Sift remaining confectioners' sugar over baked cookies while still warm. Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 135, UnsaturatedFat 2 grams, Carbohydrate 16 grams, Fat 8 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Sodium 49 milligrams, Sugar 9 grams
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Paul Hookwmb2
[email protected]I'm not a baker, but these cookies were surprisingly easy to make. And they turned out delicious!
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[email protected]These cookies are the perfect combination of sweet and floral. I'll definitely be making them again.
samia elsayed
[email protected]I made these cookies for a bake sale and they were a huge success! Everyone wanted the recipe.
talha murad
[email protected]I love the idea of these cookies, but I'm allergic to lavender. Do you think I could substitute another flavoring?
Royce Fry
[email protected]These cookies are so beautiful and delicate. I can't wait to try them!
Paul Robbins
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly, but my cookies turned out flat and dry. Not sure what went wrong.
Beta Dior
[email protected]I had some trouble finding orange blossom water, but it was worth the effort. These cookies are amazing!
gihan kanchana
[email protected]These cookies were a bit too floral for my taste, but my friends seemed to enjoy them.
Mwila Chapewa
[email protected]I've been looking for a good lavender cookie recipe for ages, and this is it! The orange blossom is a nice touch too.
Victor Habwaruhanga
[email protected]These cookies were a big hit at my party last weekend. Everyone loved the unique flavor combination.
Uttt Fkkf
[email protected]Easy to make and oh-so-yummy! My kitchen smelled amazing while these were baking.
Nursey D
[email protected]I'm not usually a fan of floral flavors in my cookies, but these were surprisingly delicious! The lavender and orange blossom played off each other beautifully.
Shayer Jan
[email protected]These lavender and orange blossom cookies were an absolute delight! The flavors were perfectly balanced, with the lavender adding a subtle floral note and the orange blossom providing a bright citrusy zing.