Delicious cookies with a rich buttery flavour and a hint of orange – perfect for afternoon tea. Lady Grey is my favourite tea, but you can easily replace it with any Earl Grey if you prefer. The easiest way to grind the tea leaves is in a coffee grinder. This recipe contains no eggs, so the quantities can be easily halved or… doubled ;). Highly recommended!
Makes 8 dozen cookies.
Ingredients for the Lady Grey butter cookies:
- 2 cups plain flour
- 2 tbsp ground Lady Grey or Earl Grey tea leaves (from 4 tea bags)
- ½ tsp salt
- 230 g butter, at room temperature
- ½ cup of icing sugar
- finely grated zest of 1 orange
In a mixing bowl, beat the butter, icing sugar, and salt until light and fluffy. Mix the flour with the ground tea leaves. Add to the butter mixture along with the orange zest and mix until combined. Divide the dough in half and roll each portion into a log about 3 cm in diameter. Wrap tightly in baking paper and place in the freezer for 45-60 minutes.
Once chilled, slice the logs into rounds approximately 4 mm thick using a sharp knife. Arrange on a baking tray lined with baking paper, leaving about 3 cm between each cookie.
Bake at 180°C for 12–15 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden. Remove from the oven and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Enjoy!
Recipe source: ‘Cookies’ Martha Stewart.
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