There are approximately 42 flowers you can eat. Sunflowers have been cultivated by American Indians for 3000 years for a variety of purposes. They have been used by ancient Egyptians, Romans and Chinese for medicinal purposes as well as used as pest control in vegetable gardens.
Sunflower Oatmeal Cookies
1 cup white sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup butter, softened
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups rolled oats
1 cup roasted and salted sunflower seeds
1 cup flaked coconut
1. Preheat oven to 350F
2. In a large bowl, cream together the white sugar, brown sugar and butter until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and baking soda; stir in the creamed mixture until just blended. Mix in the rolled oats and sunflower seeds. Stir in coconut if desired. Drop dough by heaping teaspoons on ungreased cookie sheet. leave room for spreading.
3. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the cookies begin to brown around the edge. Allow cookies to set for a few minutes on the cookie sheet before removing to wire racks to cook completely.
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I wish I could upload photos to the library where I live but, alas, I can’t. You really want to follow the link, they’re beautiful.
The Best Shortbread Cookie Recipe With Edible Flowers
Best Shortbread Cookie Recipe
3 sticks (1 1/2 cups) unsalted butter, at room temperature 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt
Directions
Beat butter in a mixer until smooth. Add in sugar, vanilla and salt and continue to beat. With the mixer on low, add in the flour and mix until incorporated.
Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for about 30 minutes (or longer if you need!)
Roll the dough out and use a biscuit cutter to make circles.
Bake in a preheated oven, 350 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes.
Let them cool at room temperature.
Edible Pressed Flowers
Press edible flowers between 2 pieces of wax paper and set a heavy book on top for at least an hour. Longer is better.
Carefully peel off the top layer of wax paper. Some of the petals will stick. You can try to salvage them or just use the ones that didn’t stick.
Mix 1 teaspoon of meringue powder with 1 tablespoon powdered sugar and add a few drops of water until you have a paste. That will be your glue for the flower petals.
Paint a small amount of the paste on the back of the edible pressed flower and place on the cookie!
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