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Ingredients
- Prep time: 10 mins
- Cook time: 12 mins
- Total time: 22 mins
- Serves: 60
- Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp lemon zest
- 2½ cups flour
- 6 bags Earl Grey tea (Twinnings, if possible)
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
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