Local Dish: Bill Leslie's lavender shortbread cookies

>>> YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A NICE

DESERT TO GO WITH YOUR LEFT

OVERS TODAY.

WE HAVE A RECIPE FOR YOU.

THIS WEEK HE'S LOCAL DISH

FEATURES A RECIPE FROM BILL

LESLIE.

>> BILL LESLIE HAS OFFERED A

REALLY GOOD COOKIE.

>> YES, CREATIVE.

>> LEST'S LAUGH VENN TAR SHORT

BREAD COOK -- LAVENDER SHORT

BREAD COOKIES.

>> ADD ONE CUP OF SUGAR AND

CREAM IT THE WITHOUTER BE.

WHILE IT MIXES ADD TWO TEA AS

SOON AS OF DRIED LAVENDER.

AND VANILLA.

THEN ADD FLOUR TO THE BUTTER

AND SUGAR MIXTURE.

>> YOU WANT IT TURN OUT AND

WE'RE GOING TO PLANT IT OUT ON

A DISK BECAUSE WE GOT TO CHILL

IT FOR 30 MINUTES.

>> ONCE IT'S CHILL DUMP THE DO

ON A LIGHTLY FLOWERED COUNTER

TOP AND ROLL INTO HALF INCH

THICK DISK.

USE A PASTRY SCRAPER TO CUT

INTO 3 BY 3 SQUARES AND BAKE

THEM.

>> LOOK AT THAT LOVELY DISPLAY.

GORGEOUS.

ALL RIGHT.

BILL LESLIE, THEY'RE SHORT BRED

LIKE.

DELICIOUS.

AND YOU SAID THAT WHEN THEY'RE

WARM THE LAVENDER B DOESN'T

COME THROUGH AS MUCH WHEN THEY

COOL OFF.

>> IT'S AN AFTER TASTE.

YOU GET A HINT OF THAT ON THE

BACKSIDE.

>> VERY GOOD.

BILL LESLIE COMES THROUGH

AGAIN.

>> INDEED.

YOU'LL FIND A PRINTABLE VERSION

OF THAT RECIPE ON WRAL.COM BE

ENTER RECIPES AND NEXT WEEK

I'LL SHOW MY GRANDMOTHER'S

SECRET MAKE TO MAKE CANNED

GRAIN BEANS TASTE LIKE FRESH.