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Sweet Tea Cookies
Sweet Tea Cookies by TheRunawaySpoon
WHO: TheRunawaySpoon is a food writer who is happiest in the kitchen.
WHAT: A cakey cookie with a tea-infused, Southern twang.
HOW: This is a standard issue batter, plus smart additions and a little tea-brewing along the way.
WHY WE LOVE IT: This recipe takes everything we love about a good old fashioned glass of sweet tea -- the herbal notes, the mint, and of course, the heavy-handed sweetness -- and bakes it into cookie form. Your 3 p.m. sugar cravings will never be the same.
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We think these ingredients deserve a pretty background. Don't you agree?
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Steep your tea!
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See this color? This is what you're going for.
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The start of any good cookie: creaming the butter and sugar.
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And a little mint. (This is sweet tea, right?)
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Until it's pale and fluffy, you're free to take a break. Check your email, start some coffee...
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Then add the eggs one at a time. Be patient.
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It's tea time, for this batter.
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A little zest always brightens everything up.
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And finally, enter the dry ingredients.
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Warning: these guys will spread on you, so be sure to set them apart.
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While your cookies cool, whip up the glaze.
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A mountain of sifted powdered sugar.
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Sugar and tea are fast friends.
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Whisk!
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Dip your cooled beauties.
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And let the glaze set. Or don't -- we won't tell.
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