Lavender Honey Crunch Cookies (Printer-friendly)

Crisp lavender-infused cookies with honey sweetness and nutty crunch, ideal for tea time.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
02 - ½ teaspoon baking soda
03 - ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
04 - 2 teaspoons dried culinary lavender, lightly crushed

→ Wet Ingredients

05 - ½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
06 - ⅓ cup honey
07 - ½ cup granulated sugar
08 - 1 large egg
09 - 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

→ Crunch Mix

10 - ¾ cup chopped toasted almonds or pecans
11 - ⅓ cup puffed rice cereal

# How to Make It:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
02 - In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, sea salt, and crushed lavender. Set aside.
03 - In a large bowl, cream the butter, honey, and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
04 - Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until well incorporated.
05 - Gradually mix in the dry ingredients until just combined. Do not overmix.
06 - Gently fold in toasted nuts and puffed rice cereal until evenly distributed.
07 - Scoop tablespoon-sized mounds of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
08 - Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until edges are lightly golden and centers are set.
09 - Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • The floral lavender and honey combination creates this sophisticated flavor profile that feels fancy but comes together in under 35 minutes
  • That irresistible crunch from toasted nuts and puffed rice makes these cookies utterly addictive and impossible to eat just one
02 -
  • Overbaking these cookies makes them hard rather than crisp so pull them out when edges just start turning golden
  • Culinary lavender is essential because decorative lavender can be bitter and completely ruin the delicate flavor balance
03 -
  • Crush the lavender with a mortar and pestle or the back of a spoon to really release those aromatic oils
  • Room temperature ingredients make all the difference in achieving that perfectly textured dough

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