Lavender Lemon Sugar Cookies
- February 20, 2017 by Taylor
- 30 Comments
If you’re looking for the BEST Lavender Lemon Sugar Cookies, this is the recipe! This tried and true recipe has so many great reviews and is the perfect lemon sugar cookie recipe with a hint of lavender. They’re perfect for a spring dessert, a sweet addition to a brunch menu, or as a fun snack.
After visiting a lavender farm in Seattle and having a lemon lavender cookie, I became pretty obsessed with the idea of creating my own version. Fast forward 8 months later and I’m in my kitchen, thinking of a Ziploc baggie of lavender that my mom gave me, and feeling the urge to make some lavender lemon cookies. Â Can I just say I think I nailed it?! This lavender lemon sugar cookie recipe is chewy, full of lemon flavor and the perfect hint of lavender!
What You’ll Need
- Butter
- Sugar
- Eggs
- Lemon Zest
- Dried Lavender
- Lemon Juice
- Vanilla Extract
- Baking Soda
- Salt
- Flour
These Lavender Lemon Sugar Cookies are kind of game changer. Â Like, you think you aren’t going to like lavender in your cookies but you TOTALLY ARE!
They are chewy in the middle (my idea of the perfect cookie), with a perfect combination of lemon and lavender.
So if you’re looking for a cookie that is a little different but not too weird/different, DEFINITELY give these a try. I’ve already made them twice in less than 4 days!
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Lavender Lemon Sugar Cookies
Lavender Lemon Sugar Cookies are chewy sugar cookies with lemon flavor and the perfect hint of lavender.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- zest of 1 large lemon
- 1 tablespoon dried lavender
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar for rolling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a small bowl, combine sugar, lemon zest, and lavender and rub all together between your fingers for about 1 minute.
- Combine sugar/lemon zest/lavender with butter in a large bowl with electric mixer.
- Beat on high for 1 minute.
- Add lemon juice, egg, and vanilla extract and beat until well combined.
- Add baking soda and salt, and beat until combined.
- Add flour and beat until combined.
- Roll dough into approximately 1 tablespoon balls.
- Roll balls in sugar and place on baking sheet, about 2″ apart.
- Bake in preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, until edges are just set. They will seem a little underdone that is okay – they will set up and be chewy in the middle!
- Let cool for 5 minutes on baking sheet then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.
- Repeat with remaining dough.
- Eat and enjoy!
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You should send your recipe to the Lavender Farm! These are outstanding….love them!
These were just amazing! Thank you
So happy to hear you enjoyed them!
These are outstanding! Very easy and unique. Everyone loves them.
Sifted flour. Used 2 cups +1 Tbsp
Got happy 3.5 dozen
Thanks ????
Yay! Glad you enjoyed them! <3
Still giving five stars as the recipe is fine as-is. I will, however, cut back on the lavender a bit next time. I also had to flatten them half way through the bake cycle. Not a big deal.
Thanks, Dave!
Wonderful blend of flavors.
So glad you enjoyed them!
Everyone loved these cookies! So soft and wonderful flavor! Definitely keeping this recipe to make again.
What can I sub for egg in this to make it vegan? Made them exactly following your recipe and absolutely adored them, but want to share with a vegan friend 🙂 thanks!
Hi Katie,
I have never made these without eggs, so I cannot say for sure. I do know some replacements for eggs in baking can be applesauce, oil, or flaxseed eggs, but I’m not sure how they would work in this recipe. Sorry!
Taylor
I just made these with Bobs Red Mill egg replacer and earth balance vegan butter. They came out perfect and they look like I bought them at a fancy bakery.
These are some of the best cookies I have ever had & they’re always a huge success!! Is there a way to make them sturdy enough to decorate & not be too soft?
Thanks so much Aviana! I don’t have any experience with decorating them but I would imagine if you put them in the refrigerator they would be more sturdy and easier to decorate…good luck!
Just made these on a whim after I saw lavender in the supermarket. I LOVE them!!!! The lavender goes so well with the lemon, who would have thought that would be a match made in heaven?! My cookies turned out funny shaped but they were to die for!
So happy to hear this!
So good! I added lemon zest to the sugar before rolling it.
Great idea! Thanks for the review 🙂
Tried these with the fresh lavender from my garden so I doubled it. Also went light on the lemon zest and added about 1/2 tsp of lemon thyme. These are awesome. 6 cookies disappeared before I got them put away. There are only 2 of us here!
Thank you.
So happy you enjoyed these!
I have been a baker most of my life, over 50 years. Taylor is right…she nailed it with this recipe.
I grow my own lavender so love making lavender cookies. Added extra lemon zest and used a small ice cream scoop. This recipe made 48 cookies that are one or two bites!. My oven runs a little hotter, so baked at 350 for 9 minutes and they were perfect. Thanks for the great recipe. I would send a picture but don’t know how! haha
Thanks so much for the review and comment! So happy you enjoyed these cookies 🙂
I almost never leave comments on recipes, but these cookies are incredible! Even my Mom (who usually dislikes lavender) raved about these and asked me to send her the recipe. Like a commenter above, I also put a bit of lemon zest in the sugar that I used to roll the cookies.
Thanks for this recipe–it’s absolutely wonderful, and it will be my new go-to cookie recipe!
Just made these on a whim. Absolutely delicious! Thank you for the perfect recipe. My new favorite cookie recipe!
I was looking for a cookie recipe with lavender and came across this in a Google search. Oh my goodness, am I glad I did! These are some of the most delicious cookies I’ve ever baked.
These are outstanding!! Made them last night and haven’t stopped eating them since! Easy recipe, easy to make. Perfect balance of lemon and lavender. I did substitute the baking soda with baking powder for a more soft and fluffy cookie.
Hi! How many cookies does this recipe make?
Hello! How many cookies does this recipe make?