Description
Lavender Chocolate Chip Cookies are crisp-edged, gooey-centered cookies infused with a subtle floral lavender aroma and studded with rich chocolate chips—elegant yet comforting.
Ingredients
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract or paste
5 teaspoons lavender extract or 2 teaspoons culinary-grade dried lavender, ground
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon hot water
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups chocolate chips (dark, milk, or white)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream together softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until smooth.
- Beat in egg, vanilla, and lavender extract (or ground lavender).
- Dissolve baking soda in hot water; stir into batter along with salt.
- Fold in flour and chocolate chips until just combined.
- Scoop dough into large spoonfuls and place 2 inches apart on baking sheets.
- Bake for about 10 minutes, until edges begin to brown but centers remain soft.
- Let cookies rest on the baking sheet for 5–7 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Use culinary-grade lavender to avoid any soapy flavor. Grind dried buds finely if substituting extract.
- Toasts of dark or white chocolate complement lavender best; milk chocolate for a sweeter bite.
- For a flavor contrast, sprinkle flaky sea salt on top right after baking.
- For crisper cookies, reduce flour slightly and skip chilling the dough.
- Freeze baked cookies up to 3 months; warm briefly to revive softness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
