Earl Grey Tea Shortbread
Buttery shortbread perfumed with bergamot and vanilla, with a delicate infused glaze. The tea's natural linalool blooms alongside the strain's.
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2/3 cup powdered sugar
- 3 tbsp Earl Grey tea leaves (from ~3 tea bags), finely ground
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- Glaze: 1 cup powdered sugar + 3 tbsp lemon juice + 4 tbsp cannabis-infused honey, gently warmed (~5mg THC per tbsp)
- Bergamot zest, to garnish
How to make it
- 1
Cream butter and powdered sugar until fluffy, 3 minutes.
- 2
Beat in tea leaves, vanilla, and lemon zest.
- 3
Mix in flour and salt just until a dough forms. Roll into a 2-inch log, wrap, and chill 1 hour.
- 4
Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C). Slice the log into 1/4-inch rounds and arrange on parchment-lined sheets.
- 5
Bake 13–15 minutes until edges are pale gold. Cool completely.
- 6
For the glaze, gently warm honey (do not boil), whisk with infused honey, then with lemon juice and powdered sugar.
- 7
Drizzle glaze over cooled cookies and finish with a tiny pinch of bergamot zest.
Cooking tips
- Whisking infused honey into a warm-not-hot glaze is the safest dose application.
- Yields ~18 cookies at ~1mg THC each—a microdose-friendly batch.
- Pair with Lavender or Midnight Lavender for a tea-time wind-down.
Dosing calculator
Start low, go slow. Adjust the THC per serving below to plan the right total infusion for this recipe.
Edible onset is typically 30–90 minutes. Wait 2 hours before re-dosing.
Start Low, Go Slow
If new to edibles, begin with 2.5–5mg THC per serving. Effects may take 30–90 minutes to onset and can last 4–8 hours. Do not drive or operate machinery. This is not medical advice. Full disclaimer
Best paired with
Pair with these strains
Each one matches the linalool story of this dish.
Lavender
Indica
Deeply Calming • Sleepy • Stress Relief
Midnight Lavender
Indica
Sleepy • Deep Relaxation • Calming
White Widow
Hybrid
Calming • Euphoric • Creative
Why this pairing works
Linalool — in your strain and on your plate
Linalool is the most floral terpene, beloved for its anxiety-lowering, sleep-supporting effects. It pairs beautifully with delicate, sweet, slightly floral foods—an ideal nightcap terpene.