Monday, January 30, 2012

Earl Grey Cookies

Note: This post is meant to be read with good posture and a thick fake English accent.

Ello! Today we are going to make Earl Grey cookies. They are delicious. Right. Let's get started.


You will need:

2 cups of flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup powdered sugar
2 tbsp earl grey (6bags)
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp water (or earl grey tea)
1 cup unsalted butter
some thicker sugar, sugar
1 (or more) oven preheated to 375 degrees F
1/4 tsp of sense of pride and prejudice (it is imperative you dont skip this ingredient)



Any kind of earl grey tea works. Here is a dotted list of places i source my tea from:
  • Hotels i've stayed at (complimentary continental self serve breakfast area)
  • Hotels i've attended weddings at (self-serve coffee and tea area)
  • Hotels i've walked into and followed the signs to parties/conventions i wasn't invited to but they have their self serve coffee/tea in the hallway
  • The store
  • Friends who have earl grey
  • I havent tried this but i bet addict meetings would be a good place too
Beat the butter and sugar and water and vanilla together until fluffy. Meanwhile, mix the flour and tea leaves and salt together. It should look pretty like this:










Knead the flour mixture with butter mixture. Roll into logs. 2 Inches is pretty good.



Roll logs onto the thicker sugar. I used a demerrara sugar. 








Wrap in plastic wrap or parchment paper and refrigerate for at least an hour. After that cut into half inch slices. Or a third of an inch. I'd be more accurate if i had a ruler on me right now. You can figure it out.

Bake on ungreased sheet for about 12 minutes at 375degreesF. Jolly good. Let it cool.




How cute is that?? These go well with hot water and lemon. Or Grey Goose. See? Cuz you can merge the two? Earl Grey Goose? Yeah? >_<























Playlist: 
Mrs. Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter by Herman's Hermits
Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood by The Animals
No Milk Today by Herman's Hermits (the singer looks like young Dexter)


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