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+title = "Early Gray Lavender Shortbread Cookies"
+author = ["KemoNine"]
+publishDate = 2024-02-04
+draft = false
+layout="recipe"
+image="food-photographer-jennifer-pallian-YJN-1IkgQ70-unsplash.jpg"
+imagecaption="A shiny metal tray of rectangular shortbread cookies. The image was obtained from Unsplash at https://unsplash.com/photos/brass-tray-on-white-marble-surface-YJN-1IkgQ70"
+date="2024-02-04"
+AuthorName="KemoNine"
+AuthorURL="https://culinary.kemonine.info"
+category="Sweet"
+cuisine="Sweet"
+ingredients=[
+"3/4c softened butter",
+"1 1/4c granulated sugar",
+"2 tbsp culinary lavender",
+"2 tbsp earl grey leaves",
+"1 egg",
+"2 tbsp milk",
+"2 1/4c flour",
+"1/2 tsp baking powder",
+"1/2 tsp salt",
+"1 tsp vanilla"
+]
+directions=[
+"Grind lavender, earl grey, and 1/4c sugar in a spice grinder.",
+"In a stand mixer, cream butter, sugar, and lavender mixture.",
+"Add egg, milk, and vanilla, mix 2 minutes on medium.",
+"Fold in flour, baking powder and salt.",
+"Wrap in plastic wrap and chill in fridge 1 hour",
+"Preheat 350. form cookies and place on parchment lined pan",
+"Bake 10-20 minutes",
+"Cool 10"
+]
+[[inspiration]]
+  title="M. Riley"
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