Lavender Earl Grey cookies
Ingredients and Substitutions
Now that I’ve convinced you to try this lavender Earl Grey cookie recipe, here’s the shopping list for the recipe:
Shopping List for Lavender Earl Grey Cookies Recipe
- all-purpose flour
- Earl Grey tea (from tea bags or loose leaf tea)
- culinary-grade lavender
- baking powder
- baking soda
- kosher salt
- granulated sugar
- unsalted butter
- large eggs
- pure vanilla extract
And let’s talk about some of its key ingredients:
Earl Grey Tea
This lavender Earl Grey cookie recipe uses 1 Tablespoon finely ground Earl Grey tea to make the cookies.
These cookies are primarily flavored with Earl Grey tea. Check out the section below for links to my favorite Earl Grey tea brands! But first, let’s learn more about Earl Grey tea.
What is Earl Grey tea?
Earl Grey is a black tea blend that is flavored with bergamot orange oil. Bergamot oranges are a special type of orange with a very fragrant, flavorful peel. This peel is commonly used in flavors and perfumes. Unfortunately, beyond the peel, bergamot orange fruit isn’t great for food, flavor, or fragrance. It’s best to stick with eating regular orange varieties.
Earl Grey tea is especially popular in England, where the tea is frequently served with milk and sugar, or even just plain lemon. It is named for Charles Grey, a British Prime Minister in the 1830s, and is said to have originated from the London tea house Jacksons of Picadilly.
Does Earl Grey tea have caffeine?
Yes! Earl Grey tea has about the same amount of caffeine as black tea (which can have really variable caffeine levels). Why? Like I said above, Earl Grey is mostly just black tea that is flavored with bergamot orange peel or essence.
Is Earl Grey tea good for you?
Yes! In general, drinking black tea has many benefits. Studies have shown that tea can help with digestion and weight loss. Some teas even have specific calming benefits that help keep up energy levels and help prevent anxiety and depression. This Wikipedia article is a good summary of tea’s health benefits.
Can I use another tea instead of Earl Grey?
Yes! In theory, you can swap out the Earl Grey tea in this recipe for your favorite black tea instead. However, I recommend thinking about whether or not that tea will match with lavender’s floral flavors. In general, Earl Grey and lavender is a pretty common flavor pairing—another tea might not taste as good with the lavender!
Lavender
This lavender Earl Grey cookie recipe uses ½ teaspoon culinary-grade lavender to make the cookies.
In addition to Earl Grey tea, Amy adds just a hint of lavender for flavor to these cookies. Her recipe uses dried lavender petals.
Can you eat lavender?
Yes! Many bakers and professional pastry chefs use lavender as a flavor in cakes, confections, and more. But you’ll need to be mindful of the type of lavender you use. Lavender is also used in many beauty products and household cleaning supplies like soap. Make sure to source culinary lavender.
Where to buy dried lavender
Lavender is available in most organic grocery stores and food co-ops. You can also buy culinary lavender in farmers’ markets (pro-tip: if you live in the Portland, Oregon area, the Portland Farmers Market has a stand that is specifically dedicated to selling lavender of all varieties). However, in a pinch, you can buy culinary lavender online. If buying online, look for a brand that specifically uses language like “for baking”, “for tea”, “organic”, and/or “culinary grade”.
What’s the difference between culinary lavender versus lavender in beauty and household products?
It’s important to look for those terms because culinary lavender is subject to food and safety regulations. Non-culinary lavender, on the other hand, is NOT. That means that the lavender used for making beauty and household products might be treated with chemicals and preservatives that aren’t suitable for eating and are potentially harmful or poisonous to our bodies! Let’s avoid that, please.
Can I skip the lavender in this lavender Earl Grey cookie recipe?
Yes, but with reservations. Although I don’t recommend doing it because you’ll change the flavors of Amy’s original recipe, in a pinch, you can skip the lavender. Your cookies will still taste like Earl Grey, but without the subtle, aromatic flavor from the lavender.
How to Make Lavender Earl Grey Cookies
Amy’s lavender Earl Grey cookies are incredibly easy to make at home. Here’s a breakdown of the key steps:
- Prep your ingredients by measuring everything out and grinding the Earl Grey tea and lavender if necessary. (Prep Time: 10 minutes)
Although most cookie recipes usually take 5 minutes or less to prep, this cookie recipe requires slightly more time. Why? You’ll need to grind the lavender petals (and the Earl Grey tea, if you’re using loose leaf tea—more on that in a second) before adding them to the cookies. However, there are tools to make this task go by in a breeze. Check out the Troubleshooting/FAQ section below!
- Make the cookie dough. (Work Time: 10 minutes)
After you prep the ingredients, you’ll need to make the cookie dough. Amy’s lavender Earl Grey cookie recipe is pretty standard and follows the formula for making most other cookies. First, cream the butter and sugar together, then add the eggs and the dry ingredients. Mix until combined and then boom, done!
- Portion the cookie dough and sprinkle with sugar. (Work Time: 5 minutes)
Like with any cookie recipe, I recommend investing in a cookie dough scoop to make the job go by quicker and easier. My favorite cookie dough scoop size for cookies is a 3-tablespoon scoop. However, I think Amy uses a 4-tablespoon cookie dough scoop in her original recipe. As a result, I end up with slightly more cookies than the recipe’s yield in her book.
- Bake the cookies. (Bake Time: 12 minutes)
Each batch of cookies requires 12 minutes in the oven.
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