Lavender Shortbread Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter, softened
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon lemon extract
2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
1 tablespoon dried lavender flowers
1/8 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Cream butter, sugar, vanilla, and lemon extract.
Add flour, lavender flowers, and salt. (If dough is sticky, add additional 1/4 cup of flour-- dough should be soft and not sticky.).
Chill 1-2 hours.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough about 1/4 inch thick.
Cut out shapes with cookie cutters and place on ungreased cookie sheet).
Bake 10-15 minutes or until cookies are lightly browned around the edges.
Place cookies on cooling rack.