Description
This Spring Blossom Cookies Recipe features buttery, tender cookies topped with vibrant edible flowers like pansies and violets. Easy to make and visually stunning, these floral cookies are perfect for Easter, garden parties, or springtime baking.
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Decoration
- Edible flowers (pansies, violets, or dandelions)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
- Cream butter, granulated sugar, and powdered sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add egg and vanilla extract, mixing until smooth.
- Gradually mix in dry ingredients just until combined.
- Roll dough into 1-inch balls, place on baking sheet, and flatten slightly.
- Gently press 1–2 edible flowers onto each cookie.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes until edges are lightly golden.
- Cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
Notes
Use only pesticide-free edible flowers. Chill flowers briefly before decorating to prevent bruising and maintain vibrant color.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 85
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 45mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 11g
- Fiber: 0.2g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
Keywords: spring blossom cookies recipe, floral cookies, edible flower cookies, spring cookies, shortbread cookies