• 1 cup earth balance butter, or any vegan butter of choice
• 1/ 2 cup powdered sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 1 1/ 2 teaspoon culinary lavender
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 zest lemon

Method

• Step 1

  Preheat oven to 350 degrees

• Step 2

  Cream butter and sugar, slowly stir in flour.

• Step 3

  Finely chop culinary lavender to release the flavor. Zest lemon and squeeze to yield a tablespoon of the juice. Stir into the mixture. Add more lemon if you desire.

• Step 4

  Press violets onto each cookie.

• Step 5

  Bake 10-12 minutes. Let cool and garnish with more fresh violets on a vintage tea tray. Serve with an herbal tea like rose or chamomile.