Dandelion Cookies

Spring - and yards are bursting with golden yellow dandelion blossoms. Now is the time to harvest the colorful flowers and make a batch of cookies! 

Dandelion Cookies

1 c. butter, room temperature

1/2 c. sugar

1/2 tsp. salt

2 egg yolks

1 tsp. vanilla

1 c. dandelion petals (removed from flower heads)

2 c. flour

1/4 c. sugar

2 Tbsp. dandelion flower petals

Cream the butter, sugar, and salt in a large bowl until light in color and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Add the egg yolks, one at a time, mixing fully after each egg. Add the vanilla and 1 c. of dandelion petals. Add the flour and mix until the dough is smooth. Roll the dough into a log. Mix 1/4 c. sugar and 2 Tbsp. dandelion flower petals and spread mixture onto wax paper. Roll the dough log over the sugar and flower mixture, until the log is covered in sugar and petals. Wrap the log in the wax paper and chill at least one hour. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Slice the dough into 1/4-inch slices, place on parchment lined cookie sheet, 2 inches apart. Bake 10 - 12 min. until cookies are lightly golden.