Best 14 Sunflower Cookies Recipes

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In the realm of delectable treats, sunflower cookies stand out with their captivating appearance and delightful flavor. These whimsical confections, often adorned with vibrant sunflower seeds, encapsulate the spirit of summer and bring a touch of rustic charm to any occasion. Whether you're a seasoned baker seeking a new culinary adventure or a novice eager to explore the joys of baking, this guide will unveil the secrets to creating the perfect sunflower cookies. From selecting the finest ingredients to mastering the art of shaping and baking these delicate delights, we'll embark on a journey that will transform your kitchen into a haven of sweet aromas and leave your taste buds craving more.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

SUNFLOWER SEED COOKIES



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We grow 800 acres of sunflowers and use the nutritious seeds in a variety of recipes.-Connie White, Stirum, North Dakota

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield about 10 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup shortening
2 cups sugar
1 tablespoon water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup roasted salted sunflower kernels

Steps:

  • In a bowl, cream butter, shortening and sugar. Add water and vanilla; mix well. Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in sunflower sees. , Shape into 1-in. balls; place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Flatten with a glass dipped in sugar. Bake at 350° for 11-13 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to a wire rack to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 111 calories, Fat 7g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 8mg cholesterol, Sodium 112mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

SUNFLOWER OATMEAL COOKIES



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A sweet oatmeal cookie with crunchy toasted sunflower seeds. This cookie is a family favorite. It calls for coconut, but I like them better without the coconut.

Provided by TOYBEME

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Oatmeal Cookie Recipes

Time 52m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup white sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup butter, softened
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups rolled oats
1 cup roasted and salted sunflower seeds
1 cup flaked coconut

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • In a large bowl, cream together the white sugar, brown sugar, and butter until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, and baking soda; stir into the creamed mixture until just blended. Mix in the rolled oats and sunflower seeds. Stir in coconut if desired. Drop dough by heaping teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Leave room for spreading.
  • Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the cookies begin to brown around the edge. Allow cookies to set for a few minutes on the sheet before removing to wire racks to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 166.7 calories, Carbohydrate 21.9 g, Cholesterol 23.9 mg, Fat 8.1 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 2.5 g, SaturatedFat 4.1 g, Sodium 102.7 mg, Sugar 12.4 g

CRISP SUNFLOWER COOKIES



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"This is the 'Sunflower State', and these crisp cookies feature sunflower seeds," says Karen Ann Bland of Gove, Kansas.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 25m

Yield 5 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 12

3/4 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups quick-cooking oats
1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
1 cup salted sunflower kernels

Steps:

  • In a bowl, cream shortening and sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well. Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in the oats, coconut and sunflower kernels., Drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 197 calories, Fat 9g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 14mg cholesterol, Sodium 131mg sodium, Carbohydrate 26g carbohydrate (15g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

SUNFLOWER SEED BUTTER COOKIES



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Make and share this Sunflower Seed Butter Cookies recipe from Food.com.

Provided by azrockchick

Categories     Dessert

Time 40m

Yield 2-3 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup butter, room temperature
3/4 cup sunflower seed butter, chilled
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375.
  • Stir together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
  • In a separate bowl, beat together butter, Sunflower Seed Butter and both sugars until fluffy.
  • Beat in eggs and vanilla.
  • Gradually beat in flour mixture.
  • Wrap dough in plastic and refrigerate until well chilled, about 2-4 hours.
  • Roll tablespoonfuls of dough into balls with your hands. Place about 3 inches apart on ugreased baking sheets. Dip a fork in flour and press onto tops of cookies, making a criss-cross pattern on each cookie.
  • Bake for about 10 minutes, or until golden brown. Careful not to burn the bottoms. Cool on baking sheets for a minute, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely before eating.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1746.8, Fat 75.2, SaturatedFat 45.5, Cholesterol 394.5, Sodium 1605.9, Carbohydrate 251.7, Fiber 3.4, Sugar 155.3, Protein 19.9

SOUTH DAKOTA SUNFLOWER SEED COOKIES



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Light, delicate semisweet cookies.

Provided by Teresa

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     International Cookie Recipes     American Cookie Recipes

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 ½ cups margarine, softened
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ cups white sugar
1 tablespoon baking soda
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 cup shredded coconut
1 cup sunflower seeds

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Cream sugar and butter or margarine. Add flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Then add coconut and sunflower seeds. Mix well.
  • Shape into one inch balls and bake on ungreased cookie sheets for 15 minutes or until delicately browned.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 169.9 calories, Carbohydrate 18.3 g, Fat 10.2 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 2.1 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 232.6 mg, Sugar 9.3 g

OATMEAL SUNFLOWER SEED COOKIES



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Make and share this Oatmeal Sunflower Seed Cookies recipe from Food.com.

Provided by MizzNezz

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 22m

Yield 3 dozen, 36 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs, well beaten
1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups quick oats
1 cup sunflower seeds

Steps:

  • Cream butter and both sugars well.
  • Add dry ingredients.
  • Mix well.
  • Drop by teaspoons onto a well greased cookie sheet.
  • Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes.

SUNFLOWER SEED AND CHIP COOKIES



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These are so yummy, and best with butterscotch chips (but you can try chocolate or peanut butter too!)

Provided by jswinks

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 25m

Yield 2 dozen, 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup margarine
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar, packed
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups oatmeal (uncooked)
1 cup sunflower seeds
1 cup butterscotch chips

Steps:

  • Cream together margarine, shortening, sugars, eggs, and vanilla.
  • Stir in flour, salt, soda and oatmeal.
  • Mix well and add in sunflower seeds and chips.
  • Shape into balls, flaten slightly on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for about 10 minutes.

OATMEAL, RAISIN, SUNFLOWER SEED COOKIES



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This is my favorite cookie that my grandma made. A cookie that sneaks all sorts of healthy things in on you but is still very yummy.

Provided by backyrat

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 27m

Yield 36 cookies, 18 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 1/4 cups quick oats
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup wheat germ
3/4 cup light brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup corn oil
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup unsalted sunflower seeds

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325°F Mix all ingredients together in mixing bowl. Form into 1" balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes.
  • If you find them hard to form into the 1" balls, add a tiny bit of water to the recipe to make it less crumbly.

SUNFLOWER SUGAR COOKIES



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Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cookie Recipes

Yield Makes about 16 large cookies

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 cups sugar
1/2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter
2 large eggs
Royal Icing Royal Icing
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, sift together flour, salt, and baking powder; set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs. Add flour mixture, and mix on low speed until thoroughly combined. Stir in vanilla or lemon juice and zest. Wrap dough in plastic, and chill for about 30 minutes.
  • Heat oven to 325 degrees. On a floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-inch thickness. Cut into desired shapes. Transfer to ungreased baking sheets, and refrigerate until firm, 15 minutes. Remove from refrigerator, and transfer to oven to bake until edges just start to brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on wire racks.
  • Cover with a thin coat of royal icing, and allow to dry for 24 hours. Using a pastry bag fitted with a coupler and #3 or #4 tips, pipe designs onto cookies. Use a #70 tip to create the "leaves."

RAISIN-SUNFLOWER SEED-VANILLA-COOKIES



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This recipe makes for crunchy little morsels with a distinct vanilla taste. Originally the recipe called for hazelnuts, but I cant have those, so I changed it to roasted, caramelized sunflower seeds. Feel free to use nuts or seeds of your choice, though.

Provided by Lalaloula

Categories     Dessert

Time 30m

Yield 22 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 9

50 g raisins
225 g butter, softened
50 g sugar
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon ground vanilla (or 10 drops vanilla extract)
225 g flour
1 pinch salt
50 g oats
50 g roasted caramelized sunflower seeds or 50 g nuts, of your choice

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 190°C/375°F.
  • Place raisins in a bowl and pour hot water over them. Put aside.
  • Cream butter and sugar in a big bowl. Add egg and vanilla.
  • Mix in flour, salt, sunflower seeds/nuts and oats. Mix well. Drain raisins and fold into mixture.
  • Using your hands, take off portions of dough roughly the size of a ping-pong ball and roll into balls.
  • Place on a paper-lined baking sheet with a little space in between and bake for 12-15 minutes or until slightly browned.

SUNFLOWER KERNEL COOKIES



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For a deliciously different treat, try these soft fruity cookies. They're packed with crisp sunflower kernels.-Bonnie Neuberger, Clark, South Dakota

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 55m

Yield about 5 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 cup chopped raisins
1/3 cup chopped dried apricots
3 tablespoons apple juice
1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup roasted salted sunflower kernels, divided

Steps:

  • In a bowl, combine the raisins, apricots and apple juice; set aside. In a bowl, cream butter and sugars. Add egg and mix well. Combine flour, oats and baking powder; add to the creamed mixture. Stir in raisin mixture and 1/3 cup sunflower kernels. Chill. , Shape dough into 1-in. balls and place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets; flatten slightly. Sprinkle with the remaining sunflower kernels. , Bake at 375° for 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 127 calories, Fat 5g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 15mg cholesterol, Sodium 57mg sodium, Carbohydrate 19g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

SUNFLOWER COOKIES



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These cookies are a tradition in my Kansas hometown. Sometimes I add chopped nuts, raisins or dates.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 20m

Yield 4 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/2 cup canola oil
1/2 cup honey
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup sunflower kernels

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the oil, honey, eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour and salt; gradually add to honey mixture and mix well.(dough will be very soft). Stir in sunflower kernels., Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 128 calories, Fat 8g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 18mg cholesterol, Sodium 64mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

CRISPY SUNFLOWER COOKIES



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These cookies are so yummy and so easy to put together. The ingredients are always on hand so they will be done in no time at all.-Margaret Janssen, Emery, South Dakota

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 25m

Yield about 5 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 10

1-1/4 cups shortening
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
1 cup sunflower kernels

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream the shortening, butter and sugar. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in coconut and sunflower kernels. , Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets; flatten slightly. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool for 4 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 231 calories, Fat 15g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 8mg cholesterol, Sodium 141mg sodium, Carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate (14g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

SUNFLOWER SEED COOKIES



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This recipe uses all natural ingredients, and no processed sugar. Whole wheat pastry flour can be found at health food stores, or you can substitute unbleached all-purpose flour, or regular whole wheat flour.

Provided by Susan Feliciano

Categories     Cookies

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 c butter or shortening
1 c honey or sorghum, or half cup of each
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 c whole wheat pastry flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp soda
3 c oatmeal
1 c sunflower seeds
1/2 c shredded coconut (optional)
sunflower seeds for topping (optional)

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350°. Line cookie pans with parchment or silicone mats. Make sure butter is softened to room temperature.
  • 2. Blend together the butter, honey or sorghum, eggs, and vanilla. Stir together the flour, soda, and salt. Stir the dry ingredients into the creamed mixture. Fold in the oats, sunflower seeds, and coconut.
  • 3. Drop by tablespoons 2" apart on prepared baking sheets. If desired, press about 1/2 teaspoon additional sunflower seeds on top of cookies as decoration, flattening cookies slightly.
  • 4. Bake at 350° about 12-15 minutes, until golden brown. Allow to cool on pans about 3 minutes; then remove to wire rack to finish cooling.

Tips:

  • For chewier cookies, chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before baking.
  • If you don't have sunflower seeds, you can substitute with other nuts or seeds, such as almonds, walnuts, or pumpkin seeds.
  • To make the cookies even more flavorful, add a teaspoon of vanilla extract or almond extract to the dough.
  • If you like your cookies crispy, bake them for a few minutes longer.
  • Store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.

Conclusion:

Sunflower cookies are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that are perfect for any occasion. With their chewy texture, nutty flavor, and crispy edges, these cookies are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them. So next time you're looking for a sweet snack, give these sunflower cookies a try!

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