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print recipeTwinings Lady Grey Cookies
Twinings Tea: Lady Grey
Makes approximately 16 cookies.
Ingredients
- 1/4 Lb (4oz stick) 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
- Mix (by creaming) Butter and Sugar until light in color
- Blend in egg and zest until completely incorporated.
- 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. If not squeeze a little more out of teabags.
- Add flour gradually until dough is formed.
- Cover and refrigerate 6 to 12 hours.
- Work cold dough (on a floured board or pastry cloth) shaping into a long 1 1/2 inch diameter stick of dough. Slice into 1/2 inch thick pieces.
- Place pieces on a clean cookie sheet pan
- Bake at 350° F for 12 to 15 minutes until lightly browned.
- Remove from oven, and let cool.
- Sprinkle with powdered sugar
