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I stole this delicious recipe from a friend who bakes like an angel.

You will need:

Finely chopped rose petals OR rose sugar

OR

English lavender

300g plain flour

100g caster sugar

200g butter

(Make sure you ONLY use English lavender petals; Lavandula augustifolia is ideal as other species can prove quite astringent.)

1. Pre-heat the oven to 180°C

2. Cream together the butter and caster sugar. 

3. Add the petals or rose sugar and blend well into the creamed mixture

4. Now sieve flour into the creamed mixture until you get a soft dough. Chill the mixture in the fridge for about an hour.

5. Roll out your dough to the required thickness (about 0.5cm is ideal) Cut out into desired shapes, round and hearts look pretty.

Place them on a pre-greased baking tray and dust lightly with caster sugar.

Bake for approximately 15 minutes until pale golden brown. 

Cool on a wire rack and eat them up. One batch lasts about 3 minutes in our house!