Elderflower cookies

These elderflower cookies are so simple to make. The kids will love getting involved with the mixing and scooping!

The elderflower in the dough gives the finished cookies a deliciously unique flavour that always reminds me of sipping a cool glass of elderflower cordial on a mild spring day.

You'll make a large batch with this recipe, but they freeze wonderfully, so you'll have plenty in store for when you fancy a little taste of spring.

This recipe makes 42 sweet, crisp, melt-in-the-mouth sugar cookies. Perfect for dunking in tea.

Here's how to make them.

Ingredients

Equipment

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 180C (160C fan).

Put the margarine and sugar in a mixing bowl.

Beat until light and fluffy.

Add the egg and cordial.

Beat again.

Add the flour and baking powder.

Mix gently until combined.

Put rounded teaspoons of mixture at least 2 inches apart on a lined baking tray. An alternative method is to put the mixture in a piping bag and pipe 1-inch-wide blobs.

Bake for 8-10 minutes until the biscuits spread and turn light golden.

Allow to cool and firm up slightly on the tray before transferring to a wire rack to cool.

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Elderflower cookies

These elderflower cookies are so simple to make. The kids will love getting involved with the mixing and scooping, and the elderflower cordial gives the finished cookies a deliciously unique flavour.

Prep Time20 mins

Cook Time10 mins

Total Time20 mins

Course: Cookies

Cuisine: British

Diet: Vegetarian

Keyword: elderflower cookies

Servings: 42 cookies

Calories: 90kcal

Author: Emily Leary

Ingredients

• 250 g (8.8 oz) caster sugar
• 250 g (8.8 oz) margarine
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 medium free-range egg
• 2 tsp elderflower concentrated cordial
• 250 g (8.8 oz) plain flour

Equipment

• Weighing scales
• Measuring spoons
• Mixing bowl
• Electric whisk
• Metal spoon
• Non-stick baking sheet
• Baking paper
• Wire cooling rack

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 180C (160C fan).
• Beat together the margarine and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Beat in the egg 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 lined baking tray. An alternative method is to put the mixture in a piping bag and pipe 1-inch-wide blobs.
• Bake for 8-10 minutes until the biscuits spread and turn light golden.
• Allow to cool and firm up slightly on the tray before transferring to a wire rack to cool.

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Notes

You will probably need to make these cookies in batches unless you have a huge oven. Keep the dough in the fridge between batches.

Nutrition

Calories: 90kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 58mg | Potassium: 22mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 219IU | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 1mg

* Note: nutritional information is estimated, based on publicly available data. Nutrient values may vary from those published. Cuisines identify the primary region of inspiration for a dish.

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