Earl Grey Cookies

Name: Earl Grey Cookies
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 3 dozen
Ingredients: 1 Earl Grey tea bag; 1/3 cup boiling water; 1/4 cup butter, softened; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 large egg, room temperature; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, divided; 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar; TEST:

Total Time Prep: 25 min. + cooling Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling

Yield 3 dozen

Test Kitchen Approved

Delight your taste buds with these Earl Grey cookies. Combining the subtle floral and citrus notes of Earl Grey tea with the warm spice of cinnamon and cardamom, they're ideal for an afternoon snack or elegant dessert.

Ingredients

1 Earl Grey tea bag
1/3 cup boiling water
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, divided
1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
TEST:

Directions

Place tea bag in a 1-cup glass measuring cup. Add boiling water; steep 3-5 minutes. Discard tea bag. Cool completely.
Preheat oven to 400°. In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg and cooled tea. In another bowl, whisk flour, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, cardamom and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture.
Shape level tablespoons of dough into balls; place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten slightly with bottom of a glass.
Bake 6-8 minutes or until light brown. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. Mix confectioners' sugar and remaining cinnamon. Dust cookies with cinnamon mixture.

Biscuit-like Earl Grey cookies are a wonderful addition to holiday cookie swaps because they are truly unique. —Veronica Callaghan, Glastonbury, Connecticut

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