Dandelion Flower Cookies

This is an absolutely enchanting recipe adapted from The Dandelion Celebration by Peter A. Gail.  This recipe produces a delicately flavored and textured cookie.  Remember when harvesting dandelions make sure they have not ever been treated with fertilizer or pesticides.  Make sure you wash your flowers before use.  For this recipe you will use only the flower pedals, the yellow parts, none of the green as it is bitter.


1/2 cup Dandelion pedals - only yellow parts.
1/2 cup Coconut oil (original recipe used vegetable oil)
1/2 cup Raw Honey (original called for regular honey)
1 cup flour
1 cup oats
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350F.
In medium sized bowl mix together the coconut oil, honey and eggs. Blend well. Then add the vanilla, flour oats and dandelion flours.

Drop by tablespoons onto parchment covered cookie sheet, 2-inches apart. These cookies do spread out a bit. Bake for 15 - 18 minutes, until golden on the edges.  Please note if you are using the coconut oil as I have make sure you don't bake above 350F.