Soft, chewy sugar cookies infused with Earl Grey tea, lavender, and vanilla to taste like your favorite London Fog latte! Better yet, these cookies can be made without an electric mixer and with only 15 minutes of chill time (so you’ll be eating cookies in no time).
These drop sugar cookies are soft and chewy in the middles and crisp around the edges. The flavor is inspired by a London Fog latte, which is made with Earl Grey tea, steamed milk, and sweetened with vanilla syrup. Many versions incorporate a hint of dried lavender, which I’ve opted to include here for a little extra zhuzh, but you can certainly make it without if you prefer.
Earl Grey is one of my favorite tea flavors, rich black tea with a hint of citrusy bergamont, a citrus fruit that leans more towards the floral rather than the fruity. It’s the perfect compliment for the deep bitterness of the black tea.
As lovely as a cup of Earl Grey is on its own, a London Fog latte takes it to a whole other level! Made from steeped Earl Grey, topped with steamed milk and sweetened with vanilla syrup… the perfect flavors for a drink, or for a cookie! (Fun fact… London fog lattes were actually invented in… get this, Vancouver, Canada.)
I’ve played with baking with Earl Grey before in my Earl Grey shortbread cookie bars; the combo of the bold, malty black tea and citrusy bergamot goes so well with the buttery richness of the shortbread, so I knew tea-infused sugar cookies would be superb as well.
