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Lavender Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

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This Lavender Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe combines floral lavender extract with classic semisweet and lavender-infused chocolate chips to create a unique, aromatic twist on a beloved cookie. Soft, buttery, and lightly golden, these cookies offer a perfect balance of sweetness and floral notes, enhanced by optional flaky sea salt for a gourmet touch. Ideal for baking enthusiasts looking to experiment with delicate flavors, these cookies are simple to prepare and bake to perfection in just over 20 minutes.

Ingredients

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Dry Ingredients

  • 2 cups / 240 g / 8.5 oz all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
  • 1 tsp baking powder

Wet Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup / 170 g / 6 oz salted butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup / 155 g / 5.5 oz light brown sugar, packed
  • 1/4 cup / 50 g / 1.8 oz granulated white sugar
  • 1 egg, at room temperature
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp lavender extract

Add-ins

  • 3/4 cup / 130 g / 4.5 oz semisweet chocolate chips
  • 3/4 cup / 130 g / 4.5 oz lavender chocolate chips (homemade or store-bought)
  • Extra butterscotch and chocolate chips for sprinkling on top (optional)
  • Flaky sea salt for sprinkling (optional)

Instructions

  1. Prepare for baking: Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C, gas mark 4). Line baking sheets with parchment paper and set them aside to ensure a non-stick surface for baking the cookies.
  2. Combine dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour and baking powder thoroughly to evenly distribute the leavening agent. Set aside this dry mixture while preparing the wet ingredients.
  3. Cream butter and sugars: Using an electric mixer on high speed (or a stand mixer with paddle attachment), cream the softened butter, light brown sugar, and granulated sugar together until the mixture is light and fluffy, about 2 to 3 minutes. This aeration helps create a tender cookie texture.
  4. Incorporate egg and extracts: Add the egg, vanilla extract, and lavender extract to the creamed butter and sugar. Mix at medium speed until the mixture is pale in color and fluffy, around 1 to 2 minutes, making sure to scrape the sides of the bowl frequently for even mixing.
  5. Mix in dry ingredients: Gradually add the flour and baking powder mixture to the wet ingredients and mix at low speed just until combined. Avoid overmixing to maintain a tender cookie crumb.
  6. Fold in chocolate chips: Using a wooden spoon or rubber spatula, fold in both the semisweet and lavender chocolate chips evenly throughout the dough.
  7. Shape cookies: Use a 2-tablespoon cookie scoop to portion dough balls. Place them on the prepared baking sheets about 3 inches (7.5 cm) apart to allow for spreading during baking.
  8. Bake cookies: Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 10 to 11 minutes, until they turn a light golden brown around the edges.
  9. Cool and finish: Immediately after baking, press a few extra chocolate chips onto the surface of each warm cookie and sprinkle with flaky sea salt if desired. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes to firm up before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy your delicious lavender chocolate chip cookies!

Notes

  • Lavender chocolate chips: For stronger lavender flavor, use homemade lavender chocolate chips made by infusing white chocolate with dried lavender. Alternatively, substitute with additional semisweet, white, or milk chocolate chips.
  • Measuring flour correctly: Spoon flour into the measuring cup and level it off with a knife or weigh it on a kitchen scale (120 g per cup) to avoid using too much flour, which can make cookies dry.
  • Chilling dough: Cookie dough can be shaped and chilled overnight on a lined baking sheet covered with plastic wrap. Bake straight from the fridge, adding 1-2 minutes extra baking time.
  • Perfect cookie shape: Right after baking, gently scoot a round cookie cutter around each cookie in a circular motion to create uniform, circular shapes.

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