Dandelion Shortbread Cookies. Dandelion shortbread cookies add a bright, sunny spring twist to an old school classic. Shortbread is rather plain on its own, but it's also adaptable, and adding edible flowers is a lovely way to add a bit of excitement. Pulling apart dandelion petals to mix into the cookie dough was like the adult version of blowing dandelion seed heads into the wind making a grand wish as a child. The only difference was the petals were not blown into the wind, and the mess remained on the kitchen counter. Dandelions are a fun and unique addition to cookies and are a perfect introduction for foraging.
Dandelions are an easy wild edible to add into your baking and cooking.
Dandelions are pretty ubiquitous and easy to identify, plus the entire plant is edible, so you.
In a food processor, combine flour and sugar; mix briefly.
You can have Dandelion Shortbread Cookies using 5 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Dandelion Shortbread Cookies
- It's 1/2 c (2 sticks) of butter softened.
- You need 1/2 cup of sugar.
- You need 1/4-1 cup of dandelion petals (just yellow).
- You need 2 1/2 c of AP flour.
- Prepare Splash of milk.
I'm putting a unique spin on a traditional dessert with my Dandelion Vegan Shortbread Cookies! That's right, Dandelions, like the flower. This cookie is buttery with a sweet honey essence from the Dandelion flower petals throughout each cookie. Dandelion flowers are indeed edible and are nutritious with vitamins and nutrients needed to.
Dandelion Shortbread Cookies step by step
- Preheat oven to 325. Mix butter & sugar with a mixer until fluffy (about 3 min). Add dandelion petals & beat to incorporate. (Add as many or as little as you feel comfortable)..
- Gradually add flour, beat to incorporate. Add splash of milk, beat another minute if desired. Knead dough with hands to really mix. Now choose: 1.) Roll out dough & use a cookie cutter or 2.) Roll dough into a ball and dip in white sugar. *I did 2* Bake 20-25 minutes, until bottom is golden brown. Take out & let cool. Remember shortbread is not a sweet cookie, best served with milk, tea or coffee..
Ah, shortbread cookies: the deceptively delicious globs of butter, sugar, and happiness. As a child, I resisted even tasting shortbread cookies because they looked like boring cracker-cookies and were obviously lacking in the one thing that desserts must have: chocolate. Mix in all the dry ingredients, including the dandelion petals. Dandelion and Rosemary Shortbread I, being the little Scottish thing that I am, am of course a big fan of shortbread, and this is no exception. For anyone who can't cope with anything too sweet, these are the perfect balance between your classic shortbread biscuit and something a little bit different.