Have you ever tried cooking with rose petals? I don’t think many people associate roses with food but I actually love the subtle flavor that rose petals bring to these Rose Petal Cookies. I like to think that this recipe is a gateway to cooking with rose petals. I think you’ll love them once you try them!
Start by combining sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Add in eggs and rose water and stir in the rose petals. Combine dry ingredients in a separate bowl and add to wet ingredients to make cookie dough. Roll out the dough and cut out around 60 cookies using a cookie cutter. Bake for 6-8 minutes and leave to cool completely before devouring!
To make Rose Petal Cookies, you will need the following ingredients:
Combine 14 tablespoons of sugar with 12 tablespoons of butter in a large bowl. Beat together with an electric mixer for about 5 minutes until light and fluffy.
Beat in 2 eggs, ½ a teaspoon of rose water and stir in 1½ tablespoons of rose petals.
In a separate bowl, mix 2½ cups of flour, 1 teaspoon of baking powder and a pinch of salt.
Mix the dry ingredients into the rose mixture. Bring dough together. Cover the bowl and chill the dough in the refrigerator for 1 hour at least or overnight.
Preheat the oven to 400 °F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Roll out the cookie dough on a lightly floured surface until it is about ⅓-inch thick. Using a shaped cookie cutter, cut out about 60 cookies. Place the cookies 1 inch apart on the baking sheet.
Bake the cookies in the oven for 6-8 minutes.
Remove the cookies from the oven and leave them to cool completely before serving.
Serve with a mug of your favorite coffee or tea and enjoy.
These Rose Petal Cookies are like a gateway to cooking with rose! I bet you will love them! Please don’t forget to tag #CookMeRecipes in your instagram photos if you make these!
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