Makes around 16
Ingredients:
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar + 1/2 cup for rolling
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla essence
- 2 cups flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 3/4 cup chopped pecans
- 2 Tbsp dried lavender
Method:
- Pre-heat oven to 375C
- In a bowl, use a hand mixer to beat together the butter, sugar and vanilla essence
- Mix together the flour, salt and baking powder and add to the butter-sugar mix and blend
- Add the chopped nuts and lavender and combine
- Roll the dough out in to two balls, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour
- Remove from refrigerator after chilled and roll the dough out and make around 16 equal sized balls
- Place on an un-greased cookie sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes (Keep an eye on it so that the bottom does not burn. If it does then move the sheet a little further from the heating coils.)
- After removing the sheet from the over, wait just 15 mins or so. While still slightly warm, roll the cookies in powdered sugar and then let cool completely. Roll in powdered sugar again.