Lavender brings an exciting floral twist to this traditional recipe. Perfect for a tea party, a gift, or just because, lavender shortbread is sure to please!

Ingredients:

125g butter (softened)

⅓ cup caster sugar

1 ½ cup plain flour

1 ½ tbls dried lavender buds

Extra caster sugar for topping

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 190 Degrees Celsius
2. Cream the butter and sugar together
3. Stir in the flour until totally combined
4. Turn onto a floured surface and roll out until 1cm thick
5. Use a cookie cutter to cut hearts from the dough
6. Place on a lined baking tray
7. Roll out off cuts and repeat steps 5-6 until finished
8. Sprinkle shortbread with extra sugar
9. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until short bread is golden (Watch out! It will burn quickly!)
10. Cool on a wire rack before eating

Tips:

• For less cleaning up, roll your dough on a large chopping board.
• If your cookies look like they are melting before you get them in the oven, place them in the fridge to chill for 15 minutes before baking.