Best Lavender Dandelion Cookies Recipes

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LAVENDER COOKIES



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I am a wedding and event planner and one of my brides served these unusual cookies at her reception, so I had to have this lavender butter cookies recipe. You can guess what her wedding color was! -Glenna Tooman, Boise, Idaho

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield about 6 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup shortening
1-1/4 cups sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons dried lavender flowers
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°. Cream butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in extracts. In a separate bowl, whisk flour, lavender, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. , Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto baking sheets lightly coated with cooking spray. Bake until golden brown, 8-10 minutes. Cool 2 minutes before removing to wire racks. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 54 calories, Fat 3g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 9mg cholesterol, Sodium 35mg sodium, Carbohydrate 7g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

LAVENDER COOKIES



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Delightful little cookies that add a wonderful atmosphere to any afternoon tea. They have a delicate lavender flavor that is not overpowering at all! My first batch of these cookies disappeared before it had a chance to cool!

Provided by Diane Dahnert

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Drop Cookie Recipes

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 7

⅝ cup butter
½ cup white sugar
1 egg
1 tablespoon lavender flowers
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ cup colored sugar for decoration
1 tablespoon lavender flowers

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
  • Cream together the butter and sugar. Beat the egg, and blend into the butter and sugar. Mix in the lavender flowers and the flour. Drop batter by teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheets.
  • Bake 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden. Remove cookies to cooling racks, and sprinkle with decorative sugar and additional lavender flowers if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 212.4 calories, Carbohydrate 28.7 g, Cholesterol 40.9 mg, Fat 10.2 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 6.2 g, Sodium 74.6 mg, Sugar 16.7 g

DANDELION COOKIES



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Make and share this Dandelion Cookies recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Alia55

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 27m

Yield 40 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 cup shortening
1/4 cup white sugar
2 tablespoons white sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup dandelion flowers, just the petals, washed and patted dry
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

Steps:

  • Cream together the shortening and sugars.
  • When light and fluffy, add the vanilla and egg. Beat well.
  • Mix in all the dry ingredients, including the dandelion petals.
  • Drop by spoonfuls or roll into balls about 1/2 inch round, and place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Bake at 375 degrees F for about 7 minutes or until the edges are slightly brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 53.9, Fat 2.7, SaturatedFat 0.7, Cholesterol 5.3, Sodium 32.9, Carbohydrate 6.9, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 3.9, Protein 0.6

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