Elderflower sugar cookies recipe

I was working at a well known blogging event this weekend, so I’m a bit late with #recipeoftheweek. I wanted to share with you this easy recipe for elderflower sugar cookies. It’s so simple the kids will love getting involved and the elderflower gives the finished cookies a deliciously unique flavour.

This recipe makes 60 ultra-sweet, crisp sugar cookies. Perfect for dunking in tea.

Here’s how to make them.

Ingredients

• 500g (1.1 lbs) white sugar
• 375g (13.2 oz) margarine (we used vegan margarine)
• 6 tsp baking powder
• 120ml (4 fl oz) milk (we used sweetened soya milk)
• 4 tsp elderflower cordial – we used Bottle Green, which is really quite strong, so the flavour will really come through
• 500g (1.1 lbs) plain plour

Instructions

1. Beat together the margarine and sugar until light and fluffy
2. Beat in the milk and cordial
3. Stir in the flour and baking powder and mix gently until combined
4. Put rounded teaspoons of mixture at least 2 inches apart on a greaseproof paper lined baking tray (I put the mixture in a piping back and piped 50p sized blobs)
5. Bake at 190C (170C fan assisted, 375F) for just 8-10 minutes until the biscuits turn light golden
6. Allow to cool slightly on the tray before transferring to a wire rack to cool

Here’s the recipe for these elderflower sugar cookies again in an easy to print format.

Elderflower sugar cookies

Author: Emily Leary

An easy recipe for elderflower sugar cookies. It's so simple the kids will love getting involved and the elderflower gives the finished cookies a deliciously unique flavour.

Print Recipe Pin Recipe

Metric - Ounces

Ingredients

• 500 g white sugar
• 375 g margarine we used vegan margarine
• 6 tsp baking powder
• 120 ml milk we used sweetened soya milk
• 4 tsp elderflower cordial - we used Bottle Green which is really quite strong, so the flavour will really come through
• 500 g plain plour

Instructions

• Beat together the margarine and sugar until light and fluffy
• Beat in the milk and cordial
• Stir in the flour and baking powder and mix gently until combined
• Put rounded teaspoons of mixture at least 2 inches apart on a greaseproof paper lined baking tray (I put the mixture in a piping back and piped 50p sized blobs)
• Bake at 190C (170C fan assisted, 375F) for just 8-10 minutes until the biscuits turn light golden
• Allow to cool slightly on the tray before transferring to a wire rack to cool

* Note: nutritional information is estimated, based on publicly available data. Nutrient values may vary from those published.

Course: Cookies

Keywords: cookies, elderflower, sugar cookies

Tried this recipe?Snap a pic and tag @amummytoo on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook. I can't wait to see your posts!

So delicious! Are you tempted to give these elderflower sugar cookies a go?

Big thanks to Chez Bettay – I used her vegan sugar cookie recipe as the starting point for this recipe. For a fun twist on sugar cookies that kids love, try these alligator sugar cookies!

Disclosure: we were sent some Bottle Green Elderflower cordial for review and used it in this recipe. All posts are 100% honest. No payment was received for this post.