I don’t have a lot of time to set up a party like I usually do, so instead I plan on making these cookies and taking them to my friends and family on (or near) the equinox! Of course I plan on offering some to the Deities and house spirits as well.
In a stand mixer, beat the butter, lavender syrup and vanilla extract until creamed.
Add the sugar and salt and mix until combined.
Scrape the sides of the bowl, getting the mixture back into the center, and add flour while beating on low.
Add the earl grey, scrape the bowl again and mix until combined. It’s will be crumbly, not a cohesive dough. This is good!
Take out the crumbly dough and smush the crumbly bits together to shape the dough either into a rectangular prism or cylinder , wrap in plastic and chill for at least an hour, or until firm.
Preheat the oven to 350F (177C).
Cut ½ inch thick slices of the cookie dough. You’ll have little rectangles or circles depending on how you shaped the dough.
Place these sliced cookies onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, making sure they are at least an inch apart.
Create a pattern on top if you’d like.
Bake for 10-15 minutes, making sure to rotate the baking sheet in the oven halfway through.
Move the cookies to a cooling tray if available, otherwise you can allow them to cool on the pan.
You can change the additions to this as you like, maybe make some chai shortbread cookies or another tea! Maybe matcha? The possibilities are endless!
Tips:
Add a tsp of lemon juice instead of earl grey to make a great springtime desert!
Use a toothpick, fork, or skewer to make designs on the top of the cookies.
Use Lady Grey tea instead of earl grey to create Lady Lavender cookies!
