2007-03-13

1 cup butter, softened
� cup sugar
� cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 � cups flour
2 tsp. dried lavender flowers
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cream of tarter
� tsp. salt
� cup chopped nuts

Cream butter and sugar, beat in egg and vanilla. Combine dry ingredients, add to mixture and stir. Mix in nuts and chill up to 1 hour. Shape into 1� balls, dip tops in granulated sugar. Arrange 2� apart on lightly greased baking sheet. Sprinkle several drops of water on each cookie. Bake at 350� for 15 minutes. Cool on racks. Makes 4 dozen.