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Earl Grey Cookies

Course Bread, Cookies & Pastries
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 9 minutes
Resting time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 29 minutes
Servings 22 people
Calories 159
Author Christina Conte
Earl Grey cookies are a cozy and delicious addition to any tea party, for Mother's Day, and can make a gathering a bit posh.

Equipment

  • 1 cookie sheet
  • 1 mixer
  • 1 large mixing bowl

Ingredients

Cookies

  • ½ cup butter unsalted
  • ⅓ cup sunflower oil or light olive oil (not extra virgin)
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ⅓ cup powdered sugar
  • 1 egg large
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups flour all purpose
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp salt omit if using salted butter
  • 1 bag earl grey tea

Icing

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tbsp milk whole
  • 1 tsp bergamot syrup I like Fabbri

Garnish

  • 1 tsp orange zest optional, organic
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Instructions

Make the Cookie Dough

  • Beat the butter until creamy, then add the oil.
  • Next, add the sugar, powdered sugar, egg, and vanilla and continue to beat until smooth.
  • Add the flour, baking soda, salt, and contents of the tea bag and pour it into the bowl.
  • Chill the soft dough for about 1 hour or even overnight.

Bake the Cookies

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Form cookie dough balls into approximately 2” balls. Add to greased cookie sheet. About 8 cookies should fit on each tray.
  • Press slightly to even out the cookies.
  • Bake for approximately 9 or 10 minutes. The cookies should be slightly golden, but the edges should not brown. They may look slightly undercooked.
  • Cool completely before decorating.

Make the Icing

  • While cookies cool, prepare the icing. Combine powdered sugar, milk, and bergamot syrup. Stir until smooth. Icing should be viscous, but not thin enough to run off the cookies.
  • Cover the cookies with icing and zest some orange on top while the icing is still wet, if desired.

Notes

  • Be sure to let the icing set completely before placing in a tin or on top of each other.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 159kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 89mg | Potassium: 20mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 144IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 1mg
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