Lavender Honey Crunch Cookies (Print)

Delicately crisp cookies infused with aromatic lavender, sweet honey, and satisfying nutty crunch for elegant tea time.

# Ingredient list:

01 - 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

02 - ½ teaspoon baking soda

03 - ½ teaspoon fine sea salt

04 - 2 teaspoons dried culinary lavender, lightly crushed

05 - ½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature

06 - ⅓ cup honey

07 - ½ cup granulated sugar

08 - 1 large egg

09 - 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

10 - ¾ cup chopped toasted almonds or pecans

11 - ⅓ cup puffed rice cereal

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

02 - Whisk together flour, baking soda, sea salt, and crushed lavender in a medium bowl. Set aside.

03 - Beat butter, honey, and sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy, approximately 2-3 minutes.

04 - Add egg and vanilla extract, beating until fully incorporated.

05 - Gradually blend dry ingredients into wet mixture until just combined. Avoid overmixing.

06 - Gently fold toasted nuts and puffed rice cereal until evenly distributed throughout dough.

07 - Drop tablespoon-sized dough mounds onto prepared baking sheets, leaving 2 inches of space between each.

08 - Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges turn golden brown and centers are set.

09 - Let cookies rest on baking sheets for 2 minutes before transferring to wire rack to cool completely.

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The honey keeps these cookies tender for days unlike regular sugar cookies that go stale
That surprising combination of floral lavender and nutty crunch makes people instantly ask for the recipe

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Culinary lavender is essential, the ornamental stuff in your garden will taste bitter and ruin everything
These might look underbaked when you pull them out but that is exactly when they will be at their best texture

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Toasting the nuts yourself makes a huge difference, just 5 minutes in a 350°F oven until fragrant
If your honey has crystallized, warm it gently in the microwave for 10 seconds before measuring