Recipe ~ Our lavender shortbreads 🪻

Published on 08/26/2025

Inspired by the traditional London recipe but revisited with the sweet scent of Provence... This recipe is a surprising explosion of flavors... And as a bonus, with Lavender Made In La Parpaille!

Ingredients

  • 300g of flour
  • 130g of unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 70g of salted butter at room temperature
  • 100g of sugar
  • 1 teaspoon of acacia honey (or other honey)
  • 1 1/2 tsp lavender flowers

 

Preparation

  • In a salad bowl, cream the two butters and the sugar.
  • Add the honey, lavender flowers and flour.
  • Mix by hand until you get a smooth ball.
  • Work with your hands to obtain a “sausage” of dough.
  • Wrap in transparent paper. And refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
  • When you want to make the shortbreads, preheat the oven to 150°C (Gas Mark 5).
  • Cut into 1cm thick pieces.
  • Place these sections on baking paper on a baking sheet
  • Bake for approximately 20 to 25 minutes – the shortbreads should cook without browning too much.
  • Allow to cool before enjoying.

 

NB: Uncooked dough in the form of sausage can be kept for 1 week in the refrigerator.

 

The little extras of DLP

Make the shortbread a little thick so that it is crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.

The dough can be used for a delicious apricot crumble – to make an apricot compote with apricots and honey – once ready, place in a baking dish and sprinkle with the crumbled shortbread dough. Serve with vanilla ice cream or double cream.

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