Name: Lavender Shortbread
Ingredients: 1 1/2 c Butter (3 sticks)*; ;room temperature; 2/3 c Sugar; 2 tb Lavender florets, chopped; 1 tb Fresh mint, chopped; 2 1/3 c Flour; 1/2 c Cornstarch; 1/4 ts Salt

Here are four differences between deceit and honesty in our hearts: One, a deceitful heart doesn’t know its sins because it doesn’t want to know. But an honest heart is saying, “I’m listening. I’m open.” Two, a deceitful heart is more alert to how a sermon applies to someone else. But an honest heart is too concerned about itself to be busy with other people’s weaknesses. Three, a deceitful heart, when it isn’t growing, blames its inertia on hardship or its church or even on God Himself. But an honest heart says, “I need to get in gear.” Four, a deceitful heart delays response: “I’ll get around to it. But I just can’t right now.” An honest heart puts God first: “Lord, whatever You want, even right now.”

Ray Ortlund

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
		Breads, Short, Lavender, Cookie, Flower	48	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2	c	Butter (3 sticks)*
		;room temperature
2/3	c	Sugar
2	tb	Lavender florets, chopped
1	tb	Fresh mint, chopped
2 1/3	c	Flour
1/2	c	Cornstarch
1/4	ts	Salt

INSTRUCTIONS

GARNISH Lavender powdered sugar**
*No substitutes.
**To make lavender powdered sugar, put a few lavender flowers in a sealed,
pint jar of powdered sugar for a day before using sugar.
Preheat oven to 325 F.  Cover two baking sheets with parchment or brown
paper.
In a large bowl with an electric mixer, cream together the butter, sugar,
lavender and mint; mix until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add flour,
cornstarch and salt; beat until combined. Divide dough in half. Flatten
into squares and wrap in plastic.  Chill until firm.
On a floured board, roll or pat out each square to a thickness of 3/8". Cut
the dough into 1 1/2" squares or rounds. Transfer to baking sheets, spacing
cookies about 1" apart. Prick each cookie several times with the tines of a
fork.
Bake 20 to 25 minutes until pale golden (do not brown). Cool slightly, then
transfer to a rack. Sprinkle with lavender powdered sugar. Store in tin
cookie boxes or sealed containers.
Yield: About 4 dozen.
Shepherd writes: "A lovely rich shortbread with a hint of sweet lavender
fragrance and flavor.  Perfect to serve with tea in the afternoon."
From 1994 "Shepherd's Garden Seeds Catalog," pg. 61.
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