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Tyebe and I chattered about what to do for the first ever post on, “In Puursuit of Flavours” and decided on one of dad’s newest discoveries. Dad didn’t discover the recipe, mom did. Shoko gives Tyebe the “evil eye” Tyebe smiles back at Shoko. 
Alright Tyebe are you ready to start on the lavender sugar? Sure am, Shoko. Have you got your fur net on your head and scrubbed your paws real well? Yes, you betcha Shoks. 
Before we get started Shoks, what makes lavender so special that we’re adding it to the sugar. Glad you asked Tyebe.
Lavender looks like a purple haze but its benefits are many. Lavender is a flowering plant in the mint family so we know it’s going to smell wonderful. Quit wrinkling up your nose, Tyebe. The principle benefit of lavender is the calming effect. This calming effect also helps one sleep. So I need it when Budd decides he really wants to snuggle?
Recipe for Lavender Sugar
1 Tablespoon dried lavender
2 Cups of sugar
Mix the lavender and sugar. Some recipes ask you to blend the sugar a bit. It makes the sugar granules smaller. This is not a MUST as it is easy to blend too much and have icing sugar. This has been done here and when the lavender sugar is used in a recipe the granules seem to melt just great. 
That’s easy peasy. Dad put the lavender sugar in a mason jar with a tight fitting lid.
Onward to our cookies. ♫I like to eat….ya, ya, ya…munch, slurp♫
If you are like mom or dad here. they just couldn’t make shortbread….not enough liquid. So the shortbread resembled a mountain with rocks falling over the sides. Not pretty and it was so dry….yuck! Not until this shortbread recipe was a homemade shortbread cookie seen in this house. I’ll bet they would be scrumptious without the lavender too..
Lavender Shortbread Cookies
1/4 Cup of sugar and extra for dusting..the recipe calls for fine sugar for dusting…that’s an extra
that doesn’t get done here but you can try.
1/2 Cup of softened butter…No jumping on it….try softening in the microwave.
3/4 Cup of flour 
We all seem to have these ingredients around. Mom decided we could use some dried cranberries on a few cookies and peanut butter chips on some o5ther ones. Yes, I did notice the small dry hill on the left in the cookie tray. It turned out well but looks kinda cwappy.
Mix all ingredients well. Flatten dough and use a bottle top or some other cookie cutter to form small shapes. Not too thick or will take longer to cook. 
Cooking time is 10 minutes. Notice there are more cookies than went in the oven….Fort Meezer is a magical place, MOL
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Those look great. I never thought of using lavender in cooking. Thanks for the recipe and thanks for hosting. XO
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You’ll love them, Ellen and so will hubby. Dad is not into lavender and such but he adores them. He says the best shortbread he’s tasted….at least in this house.
Shoko
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Those sound yummy. Mom did a recipe too, but the slinky thing isn’t working for her. She said she’ll try tomorrow when she’s awake. Xox Lucy and Xena
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Your linky worked perfectly Lucy and Xena. That is a wonderful recipe. Mom can’t wait to try it.
Shoko
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That sounds a great idea. Mummy hardly ever bakes but for the past couple of weeks, she has been baking challot – the braided bread loaves We eat for the Sabbath.
We hope you are all well and this horrible virus goes away soon.
Stay well, stay safe.
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Challot looks and sounds delish. Mom has never tasted it but always has wanted to buy it in the store. This would take some skill to make. I don’t know if our paws could make such an intricate bread.
Shoko
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That is an interesting take on Shortbread! Maybe someday we’ll try it, but right now all the stores are out of flour…for real! Go figure.
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That is a shame! We also have poor quality stores with much missing. We don’t use much sugar so we have some for our cooking.
Stay safe, friend.
Shoko
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that looks so fantabulous!!! and you did it all alone, what a fabulous start into a tasty day!!!
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It was easy Da Phenny. Boy does that sugar smell wonderful and relaxing. Maybe a short catnap is in order. mol
Shoko
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That sounds delish! I don’t have dried lavender but do have chocolate chips in the fridge which would go well with them
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Choclate chips are wonderful on top of the shortbread….putting them inside would turn them brown and brown is always a good colour….How about throwing peanut butter chips in too. Yummy, my mouth is watering.
Shoko
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These look so yummy and we just happen to have some dried lavender so we can give these a try!
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Wonderful Mollie! Let me know how you like them.
Shoko
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Oh boy! I bet these not only taste good but smell good too!
Hugs, Teddy
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They smell wonderful, Teddy. Relaxing and mellowing…..like floating on a cloud.
Shoko
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We have a lavender festival in the summer, but I’ve never attended! I plan to go this year, because after spending so much time inside, I think a lot of people are going to be enjoying art fairs, festivals, concerts, etc. when we can safely again.
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You are so right! We will get out and enjoy the festivities around us like never before because we know what its like to not be able to go. I wonder if they’ll have lavender shortbread available. Mom would like to join you.
Jean and Shoko
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Woo my Canadian Chef these look delicious we are both big fans of cookies too
And I just bought some extra sugar today
Hugs cecilia
PS thank you for hosting this most delicious hop
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You found some sugar….great, today is a good day. Share your recipes with us and that is a fantabulous thank you.
Hugs my friend.
Shoko
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Holy kittens! I wanna eat at YOUR cafe! This recipe looks pawsome with 3 of my favorite ingredients (lavender, butter and sugar)!
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If dad actually wants to make cookies….a good sign and when mom asks for a cookie and dad says, ” I ate them all.” You know they have to be good. mol
Shoko
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That IS a good sign/recommendation! I’ll definitely have to make some (I still have lavender buds from last year’s crop). 😋
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Those look delicious. Do you ship to the U.S.?
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We’re working on a shipping contract with Amazon! Keep your paws crossed.
Shoko
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The hubby can’t eat gluten. 😦 I am drooling over just the pictures.
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What a shame…I don’t know of a way around the gluten. Too bad one couldn’t take a pill and then eat whatever is going.
Shoko
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I love lavender and use it in sweet and savory dishes. These look delicious!
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Do join us Dorothy and attach a recipe. We would love to know more lavender recipes.
Shoko
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Hi Shoko! Here is a fun recipe for making a batch of lemon-lavender pepper to keep on the shelf. Love lemon and lavender together! https://vintagekitchen.org/lemon-lavender-pepper/
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We will pop on over for a visit and get your recipe for lemon lavender pepper. Mom’s drooling. Pull yourself together woman! Let’s have a little dignity, mom…geez!
Shoko
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We love it Dorothy and mom plans to make it. We need several items though. Mixed peppercorns being one of them and lemons.
Thank you for this recipe my friend and do join us next month on the first Wednesday of the month.
Shoko
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Thank you for the invite, I will plan to attend!
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Those cookies look good…and we bet they smell even better!
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They’ll knock the fleas off your paws, Zoey and Enie. I kmow you don’t have any but I’m speaking metaphorically…pretty dang big word for moi.
Shoko
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Mom just ordered some lavender hand sanitizer. We were not sure we’ll like the smell. We are definitely not sure we would like lavender cookies, but man oh man do they look good. Mom would like to dunk a few in her tea right now!
Love and lavender licks,
Cupcake
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Try the shortbread recipe. Cupcake without the lavender and maybe build to the lavender. Dad does like them and he’s no great one for herbs of any kind. He likes them if he remembers them but alas he is in a hurry to make supper,
Shoko
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Yummy, they look so delicious that they are making our tummy growl. We love the flour power baking hat you have on. Thanks for sharing. Have a fantastic rest of your day and we hope you are all staying safe.
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The shortbread and lavender are great. Yes, we’re staying safe and mom just never leaves the house. Oh right, once she made it to the deck.
Shoko
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They look fab and I can’t wait to try them! Mind you…flour is very hard to get hold of here at the moment, although I do have some wheat..might try growing and milling my own!
Great recipe, loved joining in!
☺💚xxx
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We seem to have lotsa flour wish we were closer I could give you some.
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