Lavender Shortbread Recipe

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Lavender Shortbread
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Ingredients:

  • 8 tbsp (1 stick) cool unsalted butter , cut into pieces
  • 1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Directions:

  1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Cream the butter until soft in a mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Add 1/4 cup sugar and mix until incorporated. Stir together the flour, cornstarch, and salt in a medium bowl. Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and mix at low speed just until the ingredients are almost incorporated, then add the lavender, and mix until the dough starts to come together. Flour a work surface, turn the dough onto it, and knead it 5 to 10 times, to bring the dough together and smooth it out.
  3. Reflour the work surface. With a rolling pin, roll the dough out to a little less than 1/4-inch thick to fit an 8 by 8-inch square baking pan lined with parchment. To transfer to the pan, roll the dough up onto the rolling pin, lift it up, and unroll into the pan. (Or, press the dough thoroughly into the pan with your fingers.) Prick the shortbread all over with a fork, or use a pique-vite (dough docker) if you've got one, to prevent any buckling or shrinking. Sprinkle the surface evenly with 1 tablespoon of the remaining sugar.
  4. Bake for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, deflate the dough by knocking the pan once against the oven rack then rotate the pan to ensure even cooking and a flat surface. Bake 10 to 15 minutes more, until golden all over and very lightly browned. As soon as it comes out of the oven, sprinkle the surface evenly with the remaining tablespoon of sugar. Let cool about 5 minutes. Using a very sharp knife, cut into 3 rows by 5 rows making about 1 1/2-inch by 3-inch bars. Let cool completely in the pan. Remove from the pan and store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 480.52 Kcal (2012 kJ)
Calories from fat 441.69 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 49.08g 76%
Cholesterol 129.57mg 43%
Sodium 46.87mg 2%
Potassium 23.49mg 0%
Total Carbs 10.39g 3%
Sugars 2.08g 8%
Dietary Fiber 0.27g 1%
Protein 1.44g 3%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 20%
Iron 0.1mg 0%
Calcium 15.8mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 642.35 Kcal (2689 kJ)
Calories from fat 590.45 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 65.61g 76%
Cholesterol 173.21mg 43%
Sodium 62.66mg 2%
Potassium 31.4mg 0%
Total Carbs 13.89g 3%
Sugars 2.78g 8%
Dietary Fiber 0.36g 1%
Protein 1.92g 3%
Vitamin A 0.8mg 20%
Iron 0.1mg 0%
Calcium 21.1mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 13.6
    Points
  • 14
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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