These tea-time treats are exquisitely perfumed with Earl Grey tea plus a splash of rose water. The cookie dough comes together very quickly in a food processor!
Ingredients for about 15 two-inch-diameter cookies
1 1/2 cups (195g) all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon Tierra Farm Earl Grey tea leaves
6 tablespoons (85g) unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup (100g) sugar
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon culinary-grade rose water
1 large egg at room temperature
1. Tip the flour, baking powder, salt, and tea leaves into the work bowl of a food processor. Pulse the machine 10 times to break up the tea leaves.
2. Add the butter and sugar, and once again pulse the machine 10 times.
3. Add the vanilla, rose water, and egg. Pulse 5 times and then let the machine run steadily until a cohesive dough forms – about 30 seconds.
4. Roll the dough between two large sheets of parchment to 1/8th inch thickness. Transfer this parchment “sandwich” onto a baking tray, and pop it into the freezer for 15 minutes.
5. Place the chilled parchment sandwich on a work surface. Gently peel off the top sheet and place it on a baking tray. Use a 2-inch-diameter cutter to press out rounds, placing them, as you go, about 1 inch apart on the parchment-lined baking tray. Put the tray in the freezer for 15 minutes.
6. Meanwhile, center the oven rack, and preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Bake the frozen cookies until their edges look dry – 15 to 17 minutes, depending on your oven. Cool the cookies on the baking tray for 5 minutes, and then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy with a cup of piping hot Earl Grey tea!
Kevin Lee Jacobs has handpicked a festive Valentine's Day collection for all to enjoy; chocolate, dried fruit, tea, and his exclusive KLJ Coffee Blend. Plus, his famous Earl Grey Cookie recipe for you and your favorite Valentine to enjoy.
All perfectly presented in our Tierra Farm gift box.