Earl Grey Cookies

Earl Grey Cookies
30 min preparation + 60 min rest + 15 min baking
2 dozen cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (125 g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon finely ground Earl Grey tea leaves (about 2 bags)
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup (30 g) malted milk powder (optional)
  • 1/2 cup (115 g) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup (60 g) confectioners’ sugar
  • 1 orange’s worth of finely grated zest
  • 1 tablespoon orange juice

Instructions

Whisk the flour, tea, malted milk powder, and salt together in a small bowl. Set aside.

Put the butter, a 1/4 cup (30 g) of the confectioners’ sugar, and the orange zest in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Reduce speed to low and gradually add in the flour mixture until just combined.

Shape the dough into a log 1 1/4 inches in diameter, and wrap tightly in cling film or parchment paper. Freeze until firm, about 1 hour.

Preheat the oven to 350 °F (180 °C). Cut the log into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Space 1 inch apart on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Bake the cookies, rotating the sheet halfway through, until the edges are golden, about 15 minutes. Let cool on the sheet.

In a small bowl, mix the remaining 1/4 cup (30 g) of confectioners’ sugar with the orange juice using a spoon or fork. Drizzle the glaze over the cooled cookies, let dry for 5 min before serving.

The cookies can be kept for up to 5 days in a sealed container.

Extras

This recipe works great with chai instead of Earl Grey, and you can vary the liquid in the glaze also, for example by using almond extract diluted with a bit of water.