In my family, tea solves most, if not all, problems.
There is just something about tea that has this healing power. Maybe it’s just my family, I don’t know but a warm cup of tea can do wonders. Keep the coffee away, I’m not a fan but I can hardly ever say no to a cup of tea. And if the tea seems to fail, then cookies are the next best thing. So, why not have your tea and eat it too?
Months ago, I read about a cookie recipe using Earl Grey tea on Martha Stewart’s website or one of her magazines, I can’t exactly remember. I do remember, however, thinking that it sounded so awesome. If only I had some loose earl grey tea. I must have put it on my grocery list a dozen times but I always, without fail, would forget to look for it on my numerous trips over the past few months.
The other day I was looking through my kitchen at home (because I swear, everything is in a different place every time I come home) for some peanut butter and I found an entire container of loose earl grey tea! I immediately thought of those cookies I had seen so long ago. Now that I finally had that key ingredient, I figured it’d be a great time to finally try these cookies out!
And oh my, they are so delicious. I could not stop eating the cookie dough and I have never been so anxious for something to come out of the oven. Not only do these taste fantastic; a crunchy, sweet tea cookie — but they look so different than any other cookie. They’re almost sophisticated in appearance and it makes me want to throw a tea party circa 1994 with my stuffed animals and dolls.
Early Grey Tea Cookies (adapted from Martha Stewart)
makes about 2-3 dozen
2 c. flour
2 tbsp. loose earl grey tea leaves
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. butter, softened
1 tsp. vanilla
3/4 granulated sugar*
*the original recipe called for confectioners sugar, I was out and in a pinch
used regular sugar.
In a food processor (or bowl of a stand mixer) pulse the flour, tea and salt together. Then add the butter, sugar and vanilla; continue to pulse/mix until a dough is formed. Using your hands, gather the dough together and place on a sheet of wax paper or plastic wrap. The dough may be a little crumbly, but it will all come together.
Roll the dough into a log shape, about 2 inches thick. Wrap up in the wax paper or plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, about 30-45 minutes. Once firm, Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and cut the log into 1/4-inch slices and place on lightly greased baking sheet (or lined with parchment paper). Bake about 12-15 minutes until golden around the edges.
Make sure to serve these with a large pot of tea.
OMG! These look fantastic!!! I have to make these for my ‘breakfast/brunch’ basket for my office’s auction! … And try not to eat them all first! Yum!
Thanks! I swear, I was thinking of you the entire time I was making these…I knew they’d be right up your ally :) I hope your office likes them and if not, more for you!!
Yeah, they totally are. Poor Artie is going to be a tea drinker without a choice. These might be his first cookies. :)
Artie is going to love tea and cookies. I don’t think he really has an option in our family lol :)
YUM!
These would make me want to hold my pinky in the air!
Hahaha! They totally do, they made me feel so fancy when I was baking them :)
oo I saw these on Martha’s website too and I’ve been wanting to try them! Yours look amazing, I love the picture with the Twinnings Tea container in the background :) I still can’t give up my coffee but I love my tea too!
oops! And I totally forgot to add this is in my last comment! I nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award :) I love love love following your recipes! You can check out more details on my blog, http://whippedbaking.com/2012/03/23/dulce-de-leche-caramel-swirl-cupcakes/
These are so good tasting, not too sweet n a nice crunch. What a great idea to use in a basket…know just what I am doing for the church basket auction…A Longaberger Social Basket, with a Longaberger Tea Pot, with creamer and sugar bowls…with Earl Grey loose tea and Earl Grey Tea Cookies! Thanks for all the ideas.
Thank you! Whoever gets that basket is going to be really, really lucky :)
Wow, these look so good. I love the addition of the earl grey- clever! Love your site!
Thank you so much :)
My cookie loving tea gulping family would love these – they are so cute and full of flavour :D
Happy to have found your blog!
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Why thank you! My family are huge tea drinkers as well and they all loved this :) although, we managed to gobble them up before we even had any tea.
These look so lovely and what a beautifully simple recipe. I can just taste the citrus, herbal bite of Earl Grey, my favorite tea. Lovely pictures, too–I must try these!
Thanks! Definitely give them a try, they’re so yummy.
these look so amazing! I had never made anything with tea in it until recently, and i’m a complete convert. I love these types of sliced cookies, too…super easy to put together.
They are so easy! And I find that I eat less cookie dough this way, haha because I don’t have a huge bowl in front of me while scooping out the cookies!