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London Fog Earl Grey

London Fog Earl Grey Cookies: A Delightful Twist

  • Author: basmer
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 24 cookies 1x
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

These delicate London Fog Cookies are infused with fragrant Earl Grey tea and coated with a light sprinkle of lavender sugar, then topped with a creamy lavender-infused cream cheese frosting.

Ingredients

Scale
  • 3 tbsp (12 g) Earl Grey tea
  • 2 3/4 cups (344 g) all purpose flour, spooned and leveled
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup (200 g) granulated white sugar
  • 1 cup (227 g) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 egg, at room temperature
  • 2 tsp vanilla bean paste
  • 1/2 cup (100 g) granulated white sugar
  • 1/2 tbsp culinary lavender
  • 4 oz (113 g) cream cheese
  • 1/4 cup (56 g) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup (130 g) powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
  • Purple food coloring (optional)

Instructions

  1. Add the culinary lavender to a food processor and pulse until finely ground, then pass through a sieve to remove any large bits. Set aside half of the ground lavender to use later in the frosting. Mix the remaining ground lavender with granulated sugar in a medium bowl and set aside.
  2. Set the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  3. Place the Earl Grey tea leaves in a food processor and pulse until finely ground. Sieve to remove any coarse bits.
  4. In a medium bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and the ground Earl Grey tea. Set aside.
  5. In a large bowl, beat the softened butter and granulated sugar with an electric mixer on high speed for 1-2 minutes until the mixture becomes very light and fluffy.
  6. Mix in the egg and vanilla bean paste on medium speed until the batter is pale and fluffy, about 1-2 minutes.
  7. Add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet ingredients and mix on low speed just until combined to form the dough.
  8. Use a 2 tbsp cookie scoop to form dough balls, then roll each ball in the lavender sugar mixture to coat.
  9. Place dough balls on the prepared baking sheets at least 2 inches apart. Slightly flatten each ball and shape into a circle to ensure even baking.
  10. Bake 6-8 cookies at a time in the preheated oven for 9-10 minutes. When done, use a large circular cookie cutter to gently press around the edges of the cookies while still warm for a perfect shape. Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes.
  11. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely before frosting.
  12. While the cookies bake and cool, beat together the softened cream cheese and butter with an electric mixer until fluffy, about 3-4 minutes.
  13. Mix in the powdered sugar, reserved ground lavender, vanilla bean paste, and optional purple food coloring until the frosting is very fluffy and smooth.
  14. Once cookies are completely cooled, spread about 1 tablespoon of the lavender cream cheese frosting evenly on each cookie using a mini offset spatula. Serve and enjoy!

Notes

    • Prep Time: 30 minutes
    • Cook Time: 10 minutes
    • Category: Dessert
    • Method: Baking
    • Cuisine: British

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: 1 cookie
    • Calories: 150
    • Sugar: 10g
    • Sodium: 100mg
    • Fat: 8g
    • Saturated Fat: 5g
    • Unsaturated Fat: 3g
    • Trans Fat: 0g
    • Carbohydrates: 19g
    • Fiber: 0g
    • Protein: 2g
    • Cholesterol: 30mg

    Keywords: London Fog, Earl Grey, cookies, dessert

    Find it online: https://www.recipesmolly.com/london-fog-earl-grey/