Lavender is one of my favorite floral scents. I also love the flavor of the pretty purple flower. I recently purchased a bag of dried lavender so that I could create my own food and skin care recipes. After browsing a couple of recipes for lavender cookies, I came up with my own using my new dried lavender and some coconut flour that I had bought to try. The resulting lavender vanilla cookie is light, crispy, perfect with a cup of hot coffee, and full of delicate lavender flavor!
Ingredients
- 1 cup of cane or white sugar
- 4 tablespoons of dried lavender
- 1/2 cup of softened butter
- 1/2 cup of coconut oil
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon of baking soda
- 1/2 cup of coconut flour
- 2 cups of whole wheat flour
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350°.
- Combine 1/2 cup of cane or white sugar with 2 tablespoons of dried lavender.
- Blend to chop the lavender.
- Combine the lavender sugar and remaining 1/2 cup of sugar in a large bowl.
- Cream together the sugar, butter, coconut oil, egg, and vanilla.
- Combine the coconut flour, whole wheat flour, baking soda, and remaining lavender in a small bowl.
- Slowly stir the dry mixture into the wet mixture.
- Place one-inch balls of dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 14 minutes or until slightly browned.
- Allow the cookies to cool before removing from the parchment paper.
- Store the lavender vanilla cookies in an airtight container.
Image Credits
Lavender Vanilla Cookies Recipe © 2016 Heather Johnson
Dried Lavender and Cane Sugar for the Lavender Vanilla Cookies © 2016 Heather Johnson
Butter and Coconut Oil for the Lavender Vanilla Cookies © 2016 Heather Johnson
Adding the Lavender Sugar to the Butter Mixture for the Lavender Vanilla Cookies © 2016 Heather Johnson
Creaming the Wet Ingredients for the Lavender Vanilla Cookies © 2016 Heather Johnson
Coconut Flour for the Lavender Vanilla Cookies © 2016 Heather Johnson
Adding Dry Ingredients for the Lavender Vanilla Cookies © 2016 Heather Johnson
One-Inch Dough Balls for the Lavender Vanilla Cookies © 2016 Heather Johnson
Baking the Lavender Vanilla Cookies © 2016 Heather Johnson
Baked Lavender Vanilla Cookies © 2016 Heather Johnson
Lavender Vanilla Cookies © 2016 Heather Johnson