Gluten-Free Flower-Pressed Sugar Cookies
Delight your senses with our Edible Flower-Pressed Cookies. These gluten-free, beautiful treats are not only visually stunning but also enhance energy and libido, feeding your brain much needed energy and fuel to get you through your highest energy days.
Ingredients
- 1 tsp lemon zest zest of 1 lemon
- 1 cup granulated sugar plus more for sprinkling
- 1 1/2 cup butter unsalted, softened at room temperature (3 sticks)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 1/2 cup flour gluten-free 1:1
- pinch salt
- 1 egg whites, beaten
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F
- Line two rimmed baking sheets with silicone mats or parchment paper. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add lemon zest, sugar, and butter1 tsp lemon zest, 1 cup granulated sugar, 1 1/2 cup butter
- Beat cookie mixture on medium speed until just combined, about 2 to 3 minutes
- Bake the petal-pressed cookies for 14 to 16 minutes, until the edges just start to turn golden brown
- Add in vanilla and beat until combined.1 tsp vanilla extract
- Add flour and beat on low speed until well combined3 1/2 cup flour, pinch salt
- By now, the cookie mixture will be crumbly and soft. If the dough is too dry, add a splash of milk or heavy cream to pull the dough together. This can happen at higher altitudes or in drier climates. Form the dough into a disk shape and wrap tightly in plastic wrap.
- Allow dough to chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes
- Take dough out of the fridge and roll it out until it is about ½-inch thick
- Cut the dough into 2 to 3 inch rounds
- Place an edible flower in the center of each cookie
- Using a pastry brush, lightly coat the flower with the egg to help it stick to the cookie1 egg
- Sprinkle cookies lightly with granulated sugar
- Cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet then remove to wire cooling racks to cool completely.
Nutrition
Calories: 387kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 4gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 61mgSodium: 7mgPotassium: 12mgFiber: 4gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 709IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 31mgIron: 1mg