Twinings Lady Grey Cookies

Light and delicious, just like Lady Grey!

Enjoy this simple variation to good old fashioned home made cookies.... perfect for dunking!

Makes 16 cookies.

Ingredients:

115g Butter

1/2 cup (4oz) Sugar

4 Tbsp (1/4 cup) water

4 Lady Grey teabags

One Large Egg

1/2 tsp baking powder

1 1/2 cups All Purpose Flour

1/2 tsp Lemon zest (grated lemon peel)

Method:

1. Mix (by creaming) Butter and Sugar until light in color

Blend in egg and zest until completely incorporated.

2. Add Lady Grey concentrate: Place the Lady Grey teabags in a teacup and cover with a 1/4 cup of water, freshly heated to the boil. Brew for 3 minutes, remove teabags remaining tea concentrate should equal about1 Tablespoon. 3. If not squeeze a little more out of teabags.

4. Add flour gradually until dough is formed.

5. Cover and refrigerate 6 to 12 hours.

6. Work cold dough (on a floured board or pastry cloth) shaping into a long 1 1/2 inch diameter stick of dough. 77. Slice into 1/2 inch thick pieces.

8. Place pieces on a clean cookie sheet pan

9. Bake at 350° F for 12 to 15 minutes until lightly browned.

10. Remove from oven, and let cool then sprinkle with powdered sugar

11. Put the kettle on... dunking optional!

Posted at 9:07pm, 13th Jul 2011 Category: Recipes 3 Comments