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London Fog Cookies with Earl Grey and Lavender Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

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  • Author: Ezabella
  • Total Time: 54 minutes
  • Yield: 20 cookies
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

These London Fog Cookies are soft, chewy, and bursting with fragrant Earl Grey tea and floral lavender flavor. Each cookie features a tender texture with buttery sweet centers and is topped with a smooth lavender cream cheese frosting. Perfectly crafted for enjoying alongside a warm cup of tea, these cookies offer a delightful balance of aromatic London Fog notes and a luscious frosting finish.

Ingredients

For the Earl Grey Cookies

  • 3 tbsp (12 g) Earl Grey tea
  • 2 3/4 cups (344 g) all purpose flour, spooned and leveled
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup (200 g) granulated white sugar
  • 1 cup (227 g) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 egg, at room temperature
  • 2 tsp vanilla bean paste

For the Lavender Sugar

  • 1/2 cup (100 g) granulated white sugar
  • 1/2 tbsp culinary lavender

For the Lavender Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 4 oz (113 g) cream cheese
  • 1/4 cup (56 g) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup (130 g) powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tbsp culinary lavender
  • 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
  • Purple food coloring (optional)

Instructions

  1. Prepare Lavender Sugar: Add 1/2 tbsp culinary lavender to a food processor and pulse until finely ground. Pass through a sieve to remove larger bits. Divide the lavender in half, setting aside half for frosting. Mix the remaining lavender with 1/2 cup granulated sugar in a bowl, and set aside.
  2. Preheat Oven and Prepare Baking Sheets: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper for ready use.
  3. Grind Earl Grey Tea: Place 3 tbsp Earl Grey tea in a food processor and pulse until finely ground, then sieve to remove any large pieces.
  4. Mix Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp salt, and the ground Earl Grey tea. Set aside.
  5. Cream Butter and Sugar: In a mixing bowl, cream together 1 cup granulated sugar and 1 cup softened unsalted butter using an electric mixer on high speed for 1-2 minutes until very light and fluffy.
  6. Add Egg and Vanilla: Add 1 room temperature egg and 2 tsp vanilla bean paste to the butter mixture. Mix on medium speed until the mixture is pale in color and very fluffy, about 1-2 minutes.
  7. Combine Dry and Wet Ingredients: Gradually add the dry ingredients into the wet mixture and mix on low speed just until combined. Do not overmix.
  8. Form Cookie Dough Balls: Using a 2 tbsp cookie scoop, portion the dough into balls. Roll each dough ball in the prepared lavender sugar to coat evenly.
  9. Arrange on Baking Sheets: Place the dough balls on the prepared baking sheets, spacing them at least 2 inches apart. Slightly flatten each dough ball and try to form them into circular shapes.
  10. Bake Cookies: Bake the cookies in batches of 6-8 at a time for 9-10 minutes until set. Immediately after removing from the oven, gently press a large circular cookie cutter around each cookie to perfect the round shape. Let cookies cool on the sheet for 5 minutes.
  11. Cool Cookies Completely: Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely before frosting.
  12. Make Lavender Cream Cheese Frosting: While cookies bake and cool, beat together 4 oz cream cheese and 1/4 cup softened unsalted butter with an electric mixer for 3-4 minutes until fluffy. Add 1 cup powdered sugar, the reserved ground lavender, and 1 tsp vanilla bean paste. Mix until very fluffy. Optionally, add purple food coloring for color.
  13. Frost Cookies: Once cookies are completely cooled, spread about 1 tbsp of the lavender cream cheese frosting evenly on each cookie using a mini offset spatula.
  14. Serve and Enjoy: Enjoy these delicate, fragrant London Fog Cookies alongside your favorite cup of tea or as a delightful sweet treat anytime.

Notes

  • Ensure to spoon and level flour for accurate measurement to maintain cookie texture.
  • Grinding the Earl Grey tea finely is key to infusing the cookies with the signature flavor without gritty texture.
  • Rolling the dough balls in lavender sugar provides a subtle floral crunch and enhances flavor.
  • Pressing the circular cutter around freshly baked cookies helps achieve uniform, professional shapes.
  • Adjust the amount of frosting to preference; the lavender flavor in frosting can be intensified by adding a bit more ground lavender if desired.
  • Prep Time: 45 minutes
  • Cook Time: 9 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: British-inspired

Find it online: https://kitchenloving.com/london-fog-cookies-with-earl-grey-and-lavender-cream-cheese-frosting-recipe/