Lavender Honey Crunch Cookies (Printable version)

Crisp cookies with aromatic lavender, honey, and crunchy nuts—ideal with tea.

# 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

# Directions:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
02 - Whisk together the flour, baking soda, sea salt, and crushed lavender in a medium bowl. Set aside.
03 - Beat the butter, honey, and sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy, approximately 2-3 minutes.
04 - Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until fully incorporated.
05 - Gradually mix in the dry ingredients until just combined, taking care not to overmix.
06 - Gently fold in toasted nuts and puffed rice cereal until evenly distributed throughout the dough.
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 advice:

01 -
  • The honey creates these beautiful crisp edges while keeping the centers tender
  • The lavender flavor is subtle and sophisticated, not overpowering
  • That unexpected crunch from the rice cereal makes people ask what you did differently
02 -
  • Culinary lavender is essential, ornamental varieties can taste bitter and soapy
  • These cookies continue to crisp as they cool, so dont overbake trying to get them crunchy
  • The honey makes them brown faster than typical cookies, so watch the edges not the color
03 -
  • Crushing the lavender with a mortar and pestle releases more flavor than simply stirring it in
  • If your honey is crystallized, warm it slightly in the microwave before measuring

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