Festive Green Tea Shortbread

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Festive Green Tea Shortbread

Makes
20
Time
25 min + 30 min chilling

A mortar and pestle grinding tea leaves to dust, orange zest in the butter, a log of dough waiting in the fridge: Noël en Laponie Tea Bags N°695 from Dammann Frères, green tea with cinnamon, pink peppercorn, orange and cranberry, turn into holiday shortbread.

Makes 20 · 25 min + 30 min chilling

Ingredients

  • 2 Noël en Laponie Tea Bags N°695 (Dammann Frères), leaves finely ground
  • 1/2 cup (115 g) soft butter
  • 1/3 cup (70 g) sugar
  • The zest of 1/2 orange
  • A pinch of salt
  • 1 1/3 cups (170 g) flour

Method

  1. Cut open 2 tea bags of Noël en Laponie and finely grind the leaves with a mortar and pestle.
  2. Beat 1/2 cup (115 g) of soft butter with 1/3 cup (70 g) of sugar, then add the tea, the zest of 1/2 orange, a pinch of salt and 1 1/3 cups (170 g) of flour.
  3. Shape the dough into a log, wrap it and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  4. Slice into 1/4-inch (5 mm) rounds and bake at 350°F (175°C) for 12 to 14 minutes, until lightly golden.

The star of this recipe: Noël en Laponie Tea Bags N°695, by Dammann Frères.

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Noël en Laponie Tea Bags N°695
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