1. Using a food processor, pules together flour, tea leaves, and salt. Then add powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and butter. Pulse until a smooth dough is formed.
2. Shape the dough into a flat round disk and wrap it with plastic wrap. Chill the dough in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
3. Take the chilled dough out of the refrigerator. Using a rolling pin, roll the dough until it is about ¼ in thick. Dust your surface and rolling pin with flour if it gets too sticky.
4. Use a tea bag cookie cutter or lay a tea bag down onto the dough for measurements. Cut out the tea bag shape using a knife or frosting scrapper (as shown in photo). Use a straw or chopstick to poke a hole at the top. Transfer the cut out dough onto a baking pan lined with parchment paper.
   
5. Put the dough back into the fridge for at least 15 minutes to let it set into shape.
   
6. Preheat the oven to 375°F.
7. Take the dough out of the refrigerator and bake for 12-15 minutes, or until the edges are just brown. If the string hole is too small, poke it again with straw or chopstick while the cookies are still warm. Let cool to room temperature.
8. Melt chocolate of choice using a double boiler method. First, Bring a pot of water to a simmer. Then place a heatproof bowl on top of the water pot. Add the chocolate to the bowl and stir until melted and smooth. You can also place the chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave in 30 sec intervals, stirring constantly until melted.
9. Take the cookies and dip half into the melted chocolate. Transfer the dipped cookies onto a baking pan lined with parchment paper or on a cooling rack. Place the dipped cookies into the refrigerator and chill for about 15 minutes, until chocolate is harden.
   

Make Tea Tags

1. Cut the string for about 8-10 inches long. Thread the string through the hole, and tie a knot close to the cookie end.
2. For tea tags, you can use the ones you saved earlier, or detach from store bought tea bags. To make your own label, you can find free printable labels online and print them out. Fold the printable tags, glue to the inside, and place two loose ends of the thread onto the sticky side of the tag and fold it to secure the strings.
3. Repeat the last step with all the tea bag cookies. And enjoy!