Before August slips away, savor the last of the season's blueberries with these blueberry and lavender shortcake biscuits. They are small but mighty, with flaky layers and pillowy middles.
Blueberry & Lavender Shortcake Biscuits
Tag: botanicals & herbs & florals
Carrot & Orange Blossom Cookie Sandwiches
There is something elusive about these cookies—lightly spiced with cardamom, the floral orange flavor somehow both mellow and bright. The cookies themselves are soft and pillowy, and the buttercream filling puts them over the top. But it’s not too much. It’s just right.
Decadent Earl Gray Brownies
These brownies are so simple to make, and the results are decadent, velvety, and fudgy. Bergamot oil comes from the fragrant rind of the citrus fruit, and it adds a lovely aromatic, floral note to the richness of the chocolate. If you don’t have earl gray tea on hand, don’t let that stop you from making this brownie recipe. They are still delicious without any added frills.
Rosemary & Lemon Cornmeal Cake
This little one-tiered cake packs quite a punch. Freshly zested lemons, icing with clipped rosemary sprigs from the bushes in our yard, and the unexpected texture of cornmeal create a perfect, humble snacking cake.
Almond Paste Blondies
Blondies are such an easy and quick dessert to make! These delicious blondies have a delicious homemade almond paste in the middle for a sweet surprise.
Rose, Cardamom, & Poppy Seed Brown Sugar Cookies
Is there anything more divine than the floral fragrance of rose and the sweet, citrusy warmth of cardamom together? These little sugar cookies, made with brown sugar, are simple to make but big on flavor.
Lemon Curd & Lavender Bars
These lemon curd bars are so easy and quick, and the only tools required are your hands! Lavender is added to the crust and crumble to compliment the tang of citrus.
Caramelized Honey & Lavender Shortbread
Welcome spring with the aromatic taste of lavender. Adding lavender and caramelized honey to something humble like shortbread--which traditionally only needs three ingredients to make--makes a surprisingly sophisticated, fragrant cookie.
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