These edible flower cookies are a beautiful, sweet treat for Easter, Mother's Day, a Baby Shower or "just because" This recipe makes delicate, melt-in-your mouth shortbread cookies, with the added “wow” factor of edible flowers. It's sure to impress at special occasions!
½cupvegan butter, cut into small cubes4 ounces or 113 grams
¼cupgranulated sugar
1tablespoonalmond milk or your plant milk of choice
1pinchsalt
handfuledible flowerswashed and stems removed
Icing sugar, for dustingoptional
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 300F / 149C, and line a cookie sheet with baking paper.
Put vegan butter and sugar into a medium size bowl, and cream together, using electric beaters or whisk, until well combined and fluffy.
Add flour and salt to the bowl, and mix until combined. Form into a ball.
Lightly dust a clean surface and rolling pin with flour. Place shortbread dough onto the surface and roll out until about 1/3 inch (nearly 1 centimeter) thick.
Using cookie cutter/s, cut shortbread dough into desired shapes and transfer to prepared cookie sheet.
Collect shortbread off cuts, and then repeat Steps 4-5 until all shortbread dough has been used.
Add plant milk to a small glass. Lightly wet a pastry brush with plant milk and wipe over the top of the shortbread cookies. Top cookies with edible flowers. Lightly pressing down so the flowers adhere to the surface of the dough (If desired, press edible flowers into 3/4 of the cookies and leave 1/4 of the cookies plain to be dusted with icing sugar after baking).
Bake for 45 minutes or until the cookies turn a light golden brown. Allow to sit for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool.
Lightly dust plain shortbread cookies with a little icing sugar.
Notes
Storing Tips: These shortbread cookies may be stored in an airtight container for 3-4 days.
Freezing Option: This unbaked dough can be frozen for up to 3 months, offering flexibility for future baking. Just wrap it well in cling film and then in foil. When ready to use, thaw in the refrigerator overnight before proceeding with the recipe.