What else can I add to my lilac shortbread cookies?

These lilac shortbread cookies are meant to shine on their own. But you could add small bits of white chocolate but be careful not to overpower the delicate floral notes.

What does lilac sugar taste like?

Unlike the strong scent of lilac blossoms, lilac sugar has a softer more delicate floral note. It also has an earthy and slight bitter taste.

Can I add fresh lilac blooms to my shortbread cookies?

Yes, you may add fresh lilac buds to your shortbread dough. Keep in mind that the buds will turn colour when baked (a slight brown colour) and will have a strong floral taste.

Lilac Shortbread Cookies

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These lilac shortbread cookies are delicate, buttery and have a slight floral flavour. They are perfect with tea, for bridal and baby showers, or simply to impress friends. With only 4 ingredients, they are simple and easy to whip up as long as you have lilac sugar ready to go.

Author: Alie Romano
Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 22 mins
Total Time: 52 mins
Yield: 2 dozen 1x
Category: Cookies
Method: Baking
Cuisine: British

Ingredients

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1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/4 cup lilac sugar (plus extra to sprinkle on top of cookies)
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour

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Instructions

Cream butter and lilac sugar together in a stand mixer until light and fluffy. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed. Add vanilla extract and the flour, mix to combine.
Shape the dough into a disc, wrap it in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 20 minutes. This step is very important to firm up the butter.
Meanwhile, line a baking sheet with parchment paper and preheat your oven to 300˚F.
On a lightly floured work surface, using a rolling pin, roll the dough out to about 1/4 inch thick.
Using a round cookie cutter (approx. 2 inches in diameter) cut cookies out and place on a prepared baking sheet approx. 2 inches apart. Use up all the dough. Sprinkle the tops of each cookie with extra lilac sugar.
Bake for approx. 18 – 22 minutes or until bottoms are just starting to brown.

Notes

The lilac flowers are where you get most of the soft delicate flavour. Make sure you have pressed flowers from your sugar into the cookies, do not remove them.

If your lilac sugar has clumped up, pour it out of the jar and break up the clumps. It will smell strong and earthy, but not to worry the taste is delicate and lovely.

For best results store in an airtight container for up to a month or freeze for up to two months.

You can easily double this recipe.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 cookie
Calories: 61
Sugar: 2.1g
Sodium: 27mg
Fat: 3.9g
Saturated Fat: 2.4g
Unsaturated Fat: 0
Trans Fat: 0
Carbohydrates: 6.1g
Fiber: 0.1g
Protein: 0.6g
Cholesterol: 10mg

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