Earl Grey Cookies
An aromatic and bright take on a classic sugar cookie recipe. Rich in color chewy in texture and just crisped around the edges.
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Yields: 24 cookies
Ingredients:
For the cookie:
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
1 tsp lemon zest
2 tbsp finely ground Earl Grey Tea leaves
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 egg
2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
Earl Grey Sugar (for rolling):
1 cup granulated sugar
1 tbsp finely ground Earl Grey Tea Leaves
FOR THE COOKIES:
PREHEAT oven to 350 and prepare a baking sheet with parchment
ADD butter into a stand mixer and give it a quick mix to smooth out the butter, once smoothed add in sugar and cream the mixture till well combined. Next, add in your earl grey tea leaves, lemon zest, and vanilla. Mix on medium for 1-2 minutes till mixture has lightened slightly.
SCRAPE down sides and add in your egg, mix until fully combined. Add in the reminder of dry ingredients. (2 cups all-purpose flour, 3/4 tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp salt) Mix till rough dough forms, making sure to do one final scrape down sides and bottom so no bits of flour or baking soda remain.
FOR THE EARL GREY SUGAR:
COMBINE sugar and earl grey into a bowl and whisk with a fork.
SCOOP 1 teaspoon sized balls directly into sugar then completely coat in sugar then roll into ball shape.
BAKE for 8-12 minutes. Store in air-tight container. To store dough, repeat above step and then store in the freezer in a large ziplock bag.
NOTES:
Sugar, contributes heavily to the cookies texture. The high ratios of white sugar in this recipe provide a cookie that is chewy on inside but crispy on the outside.
Flour also contributes to the texture making the cookie chewy. This is all based on ratios, flour ratios in a shortbread cookie will be very different to that of a sugar cookie. Shortbread ratios will produce a crumbly texture, whereas sugar cookie ratios will produce a chewy snap.
Fat. Fat is what makes a cookie a cookie. The fat goes in behind the scenes and coats gluten preventing gluten formation providing a truly tender cookie.
Recipe by @IreBakes
