LAVENDER COOKIES

INGREDIENTS 

• 50 gms Unsalted butter (room temperature)
• 80 gms Cake flour
• 3 tablespoons Dried blueberries 
• 25 gms Icing sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon Lavender extract
• 1 tablespoon Açai berry powder

INSTRUCTIONS 

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. 
• In a separate bowl, sift flour and açai berry powder.
• In a bowl with a hand mixer, beat the butter butter until smooth and creamy (about 1 minute).
• Add the icing sugar and beat until it’s fluffy and pale in colour.
• Add in the lavender extract, beat until incorporated.
• Sift the flour mixture into the wet mixture in 2 additions to incorporate.
• Gently fold in the flour mixture into the wet mixture until you get a creamy mixture.
• Mix only until combined. Do not over mix the batter.
• Divide the dough in half and then roll each half between two sheets of parchment until it is about 1/4 inch (0.6cm) thick. As you roll, periodically check the top and bottom sheets of parchment and smooth out any wrinkles.
•  Cut the cookies from the rolled dough in star shape or any other shape with a cookie cutter.
• Place on a parchment lined baking sheet, space if about 2 inches apart.
• Gather up the scraps and re-roll.
• Bake the cookies for about 15 minutes, or until the cookies are lightly browned and crisp.
• Allow the cookies to cool completely on a wire rack.

TIP: Store the cookies in a air tight container for about a week.

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