Dandelion Cookies

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 40
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup dandelion flowers, just the petals, washed and patted dry
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

Recipe

• 1 cream together the shortening and sugars.
• 2 when light and fluffy, add the vanilla and egg. beat well.
• 3 mix in all the dry ingredients, including the dandelion petals.
• 4 drop by spoonfuls or roll into balls about 1/2 inch round, and place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• 5 bake at 375 degrees f for about 7 minutes or until the edges are slightly brown.