The dandelions are in flower here in southern Ontario and we couldn’t be more excited! Not only for making medicine (infused oils and tinctures), but for baking and cooking too. Today Monkey Man and I took to the backyard to pick some flowers to make dandelion flower cookies. They turned out great and he loved them so much we thought we should share the recipe.
Make sure you are harvesting flowers from areas that are free from pesticide use and spraying!
Monkey Man harvesting dandelion flowers
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- 1/2 cup honey (local if possible)
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup whole wheat flour (gluten free flour mix can be substituted)
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup dandelion flower petals
Servings: cookies
Instructions
- Remove the petals from the dandelion flower and discard (compost) any green parts
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- Mix the oil and honey and then beat in eggs and vanilla
- Stir in the flour, oats and dandelion flowers
- Drop the batter by large tablespoons full onto a parchment lined (or oiled) cookie sheet
- Bake for 10-15 minutes (they took 11 minutes in our oven)
- Let them cook and enjoy!
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Yum! These look so amazing!!! Thank you so much for this recipe.
No problem! I’m happy to share when I find good recipes 🙂 Thank you for reading my blog!
My husband and I can’t wait to try all of the recipes. 😋 Thank you
I hope you love them!
Can you replace dandelions with other kinds of flowers? And if so which kind?
Hi Emily,
I have never substituted the flowers for anything else in this recipe. That being said, I imagine any edible flowers could be substituted. Good luck!
My daughter and I want to make them JUST because of the glee on the little man’s face.
He LOVED them! And I know he’s looking forward to making them again this year. I hope you enjoy them as much as we did.
These were delicious; my little boy and my big man both loved them <3 Thank you for sharing.
I’m so glad you liked them! Thank you for the feedback 🙂
Do you have a post on the infused oil or tincture that you mentioned?
Hi Melanie!
I have a few post options for you.
Infused Oils in a Pinch (slow cooker version): https://spiraeaherbs.ca/herbal-infused-oil-in-a-pinch-slow-cooker-or-crockpot-recipe/
Infused Oils: https://spiraeaherbs.ca/infused-oils/
And you can find my tincture making guide here: https://spiraeaherbs.ca/free-tincture-making-guide-ebook/
Thanks for reading!
How can I clean the flowers?
Hi Leeanna,
When I bake with dandelion flowers I don’t usually wash them because I can never get them dry and it messes with the wet/dry ratios in the recipes. I dust them off well and ensure that there are not bugs on them. My lawn is not sprayed and I do not live anywhere near an area of concern when it comes to pesticides.
My only suggestion would be to rinse them in a vinegar and water solution (4 parts water to 1 part vinegar) and do you best to dry them as well as you can.
Good luck!
Thank you! We just baked some, I used egg replacer and they didn’t spread so now we have cookie balls and they ROCK!!
Do you melt the coconut oil first?
I don’t no. I use my stand mixer and mix it with the honey until they are creamy.
Do they spread on their own or do we flatten them? Thank you.
They spread on their own. Enjoy!
Hmm, mine was melted but cooled from the house being warm overnight. The cookies aren’t looking like cookies..they’re still in the shape I dropped them onto the sheet in…is there supposed to be baking soda or something in them?
No I’ve made these yearly for 4 years now and I’ve never added baking soda to them. They don’t expand much, but they are still tasty. Did they taste okay? I do mill my own flour so perhaps that is the difference? I know it’s fluffier than store bought flour.