Earl Grey Shortbread Cookies

Recipe courtesy Claire Robinson

Show: 5 Ingredient FixEpisode: French Bistro at Home

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (39)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(39)

Cook Time:
12 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
2 dozen

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: 30 min
Cook: 12 min
Total:: 57 min

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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 (2 sticks) butter, room temperature

Directions

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.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

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.

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recipe Earl Grey Shortbread Cookies
Nicole Fort Worth, TX 02-06-2010
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earl grey shortbread
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I agree with the baking time maybe needing to be a couple minutes longer for crunchy shortbread. Though I haven't read... through all the other comments, and perhaps someone else already mentioned this, I'm wondering how these might be with jasmine green tea...? maybe next weekend...Read more
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Alexis Owensboro, KY 01-28-2010
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Woohoo!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

At first, I thought these cookies were...ehhh. I hadn't waited for them to cool all the way. I waited for them to cool and... then topped them with Amaretto Icing that Giada De Laurentiis makes. Wow!!! What a combo! The icing makes them even better when once the alcohol evaporates a bit out of the icing. They are still subtle but with a grown up flair to them. I will certainly make these again, especially around Christmas time! Can't wait! Read more
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Linda Denver, CO 01-02-2010
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My guests were totality blowen away
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Thank you so for your cleaver way of minimizing the amount of ingredients without minimizing flavor New Fan Linda in... Denver PS How about some high altitude help with scratch bakeing Thanks ClairRead more
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Tatyana Brooklyn, NY 12-23-2009
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Simple and Wonderful
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I've made these cookies a couple of times, and every time they've turned out great. I have made substitutions of the tea... leaves depending on the occasion that they are made for, and it's not gone bad yet. But I've noticed leaving them to bake for about 2-3 minutes more to get them golden, though that's my own preference. Read more
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Ansley Atlanta, GA 12-18-2009
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These cookies are incredible!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made them for my holiday gift bags and they are nothing short of scrumptious. I used Numa organic earl grey tea. Thank you... thank you Claire!!Read more
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Yi-Shan Muncie, IN 12-08-2009
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Really delicious
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My husband and I really enjoy the elegant flavor of the cookis. Really delicious and simple to make. My new favorite.