Earl Grey Shortbread Cookies

Total Time: 52 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons loose earl grey tea leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup butter, room temperature

Recipe

• 1 in a food processor, pulse together the flour, tea, and salt, until the tea is just spotted throughout the flour. add the confectioners' sugar, vanilla, and butter. pulse together just until a dough is formed. place dough on a sheet of plastic wrap, and roll into a log, about 2 1/2-inches in diameter. tightly twist each end of wrap, and chill in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
• 2 preheat oven to 375°f.
• 3 slice the log into 1/3-inch thick disks. place on parchment or silpat lined baking sheets, 2 inches apart (2 probably needed depending on size of sheets). bake until the edges are just brown, about 12 minutes. let cool on sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire racks and cool to room temperature.