Pansies are a sure sign that spring is here! I love all the pretty colors! They are a fun flower to bake with and make crafts with. These shortbread cookies are easy to make. You combine butter and sugar in a food processor, then add flour and vanilla and pulse until the dough comes together. Chill the dough, roll out and cut out rounds with a cookie cutter. You can vary the size, depending on the size of your pansies.
While the dough is chilling, prepare your pansies. Cut off the stem and place them on a large sheet of parchment paper.
Place another sheet of parchment paper over the top of the pansies.
Weigh the pansies down, I topped them with a baking sheet and cook books. Let them set at least 30 minutes.
Bake the shortbread cookies for about 7-10 minutes. Remove from the oven and gently press the flat pansies on the hot cookies.
Sprinkle with granulated or sparkling sugar.
What a pretty bunch!
I like the smaller pansies better. The pansies are edible, but I think they may be more of a decoration for most people. But everyone will like the rich shortbread cookies!
Just what you need for a pretty tea party with your friends – or grandkids! Enjoy!
For the recipe and complete instructions, click on the link below:
https://theviewfromgreatisland.com/how-to-make-pansy-topped-shortbread-cookies-recipe/
Here is another idea for pansy topped cookies:
Make some cute cards or bookmarks with your pansies!
Have fun with the flowers in your gardens!!! Enjoy!
