Earl Grey Shortbread Cookies Recipe with Earl à la Crème – Easy to Make Gluten-Free

This Earl Grey Shortbread Cookies Recipe is perfectly buttery and crumbly, with the lovely taste of one of our most popular black teas, Earl à la Crème.

These shortbread biscuits are sure to be a favorite on your tea table at any time of the year or as the perfect cookie for Christmas. These cookies are also especially easy to make gluten-free.

Pair this Earl Grey Shortbread Cookies Recipe with our brand-new Pomander Orange Chai, a spiced black tea that will really bring out the bergamot in the cookies!

Earl Grey Shortbread Cookies Recipe with Earl à la Crème

Servings: 24 cookies

Prep Time: 40 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 18 minutes minutes

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Ingredients Instructions Notes

Ingredients

  

• 1 Tbsp. Earl à la Crème loose leaf tea
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• ¼ tsp. salt
• 1 cup butter at room temperature
• ¾ cup powdered sugar
• ½ tsp. vanilla

Instructions

 

1. Preheat oven to 325°F.
2. Grind the loose leaf Earl à la Crème tea in a mortar and pestle until it’s a fine powder, then put it through a fine mesh sieve to get out any large pieces that might be left.
3. Whisk together the ground tea, flour, and salt in a medium bowl.
4. In a mixer, beat butter and powdered sugar until smooth, scraping down the sides of the bowl periodically. Add the vanilla and mix until combined.
5. Add the flour mixture and beat very slowly, just until combined. Use your hands to finish bringing the dough together but don’t overwork.
6. Chill dough in refrigerator for 10 – 15 minutes.
7. Turn the dough out onto a large piece of parchment or plastic wrap. Gently bring into a rectangle. Place another piece of parchment on top and roll out to 1/4 inch thickness.
8. Using a 2 1/2 inch round cutter, preferably one with a fluted edge, cut out rounds and place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Prick the tops evenly with a fork.
9. Bake for 18 – 19 minutes, or until edges are a light golden brown, then immediately transfer to a cooling rack.
10. Cool completely before serving.

Notes

To Make Gluten-Free:

• Substitute flour for a 1:1 Gluten-Free all-purpose flour.

 

Recipe Tips:

• Can be stored in a sealed container for a few days or frozen.

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Tea Recommendations:

We recommend you serve this afternoon tea recipe with the following loose leaf teas.