Lavender Chocolate Cookies

If you fancy something sweet but don't want to bake a cake, homemade cookies are a great alternative. They are quick to bake, taste delicious and are great for sharing. Simple and delicious with crunchy edges and a slightly soft center, these lavender chocolate cookies will surprise you with an intriguing and unexpected flavour combination. Dark chocolate harmonises perfectly with the slightly floral aroma of dried lavender flowers. A pinch of sea salt rounds off the flavour. Leave the cookies to cool on the tray a few minutes before transfering them to wire rack to cool as the cookies are still very soft fresh from the oven and could otherwise break. If you don’t have fleur de sel, use sea salt flakes.

120 g Unsalted butter, softened
100 g Erythritol crystals or white caster sugar
1 Medium egg, at room temperature
½ tsp Pure vanilla powder
200 g Plain flour
1 tsp Baking powder
1 tsp Edible dried lavender flowers
1 pinch Sea salt
100 g Lindt 60% dark chocolate, chopped
1 tsp Fleur de sel for the topping (or other sea salt flakes)

Preheat the oven to 180C/350F and line a baking tray with baking paper.
Beat the softened butter with the erythritol crystals or sugar until fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla and mix everything together well.
In a second bowl, mix the flour with the baking powder, lavender flowers and a pinch of sea salt.
Gradually stir the flour mixture into the butter and sugar mixture and mix until you have a smooth batter. Then fold in the chopped chocolate.
Shape the dough into 12 balls and place them on the prepared baking tray with a little space between them. Flatten the cookie dough balls slightly.
Sprinkle the tops with some fleur de sel and then bake them in the preheated oven for around 12 - 14 minutes until the edges are golden brown. Leave them to cool briefly on the tray and place them on a wire rack to cool completely.

30 comments:

DEZMOND 30/4/25 13:05: Sadly, lavander is a grosse nein nein fur mich. Hope you will have a pleasant May Day tomorrow!
Tom 30/4/25 13:14: ...a sweet delight!
Ananka 30/4/25 13:54: These look good. I love lavender and drink lavender tea everyday :-D
ellie 30/4/25 14:15: So delightful! Looks so yummy! Thanks so much!
Caitlin'nMegan 30/4/25 14:16: Wonderful recipe! thanks so much!
Lola Martínez 30/4/25 14:45: Creo que chocolate y lavanda es una excelente combinación, no la he probado pero me quedo con las ganas de hacerlo, en algún momento será.
Ben | Havocinthekitchen 30/4/25 15:49: I'm a big fan of floral-infused desserts, and lavender cookies are one of my favourite. And I know that dark chocolate and lavender go perfectly together, so these cookies are surely delicious. And they look elegant and beautiful, too!
Christine 30/4/25 17:22: Yummy
Brian's Home Blog 30/4/25 18:43: Those sure look good, yum!
Balvinder 30/4/25 18:44: I need to try and see how they taste. Last year I made lavender extract, so have lavender dry lavender flowers to use.
Bill 30/4/25 21:41: Looks delicious.
roentare 30/4/25 23:26: These lavender chocolate cookies are a quick, delightful treat with a unique floral-chocolate flavor, crisp edges, soft centers, and a touch of sea salt—perfect for sharing and easy to make without the need for a cake.
Cooking Julia 30/4/25 23:43: These lovely cookies are so tempting. I like the lavender touch!
foodtravelandwine 1/5/25 01:33: I love to bake cookies!...and these lavender chocolate cookies are perfect to me!...........Abrazotes, Marcela
My name is Erika. 1/5/25 02:53: I'm curious about the lavender, but they sure do look yummy.
J.P. Alexander 1/5/25 03:48: Gracias por la receta. Te mando un beso.
Judee 1/5/25 03:55: I love the flavor of lavender in desserts. These cookies look delicious.
Raymund | angsarap.net 1/5/25 03:55: Lavender and dark chocolate in a cookie? Now that’s a flavor combo I didn’t know I needed!
sherry 1/5/25 04:26: these look great Angie but i just can't do unsalted butter :=) Love floral accents in food - violet lollies from France are my fave.
sherry
David M. Gascoigne, 1/5/25 12:02: As far as I know, eating lavender would be a first. But I’m wiling to give it a try!
eileeninmd 1/5/25 13:35: These cookies look delicious Angie, thanks for sharing.
Take care, enjoy your day!
Lucimar da Silva Moreira 1/5/25 14:07: Biscoitos de chocolate que delicia deu água na boca, Angie Feliz dia do Trabalhador bjs.
Anonymous 1/5/25 14:42: I know what I will be baking when I get home!
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Anonymous 1/5/25 18:39: They do look good 👍
Carol @Comfort Spring Station 1/5/25 19:49: They look so good
David 2/5/25 03:52: Hi Angie, We both love cookies! This recipe and the photos look and sound great...I could use about 6 of these with some coffee right now. Take Care, Big Daddy Dave
Grace 2/5/25 06:22: Me encantarían degustarla. La combinación de chocolate y la lavanda despierta curiosidad y deseos de probarlo.
Eres tan genial Angie! Vuestras recetas son extraordinarias; siempre sorprenden.
Muy buen fin de semana; mis recuerdos siempre!
Abrazo.
Grace.
Anonymous 2/5/25 09:22: As you know I love lavender, these are right down my alley. I especially like the bits of chocolate versus an entire chocolate cookie. Nice recipe, Angie! David (C&L)
Federica Simoni 2/5/25 11:12: super golosi!!
Lowcarb team member 3/5/25 00:30: These look good Angie, many thanks for the recipe suggestion.

All the best Jan