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Sunflower Seed Cookies Recipe

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

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Sunflower Seed Cookies Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 15 min./batch

Yield: 60 Servings

15 15 30

Ingredients

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

Directions

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. Yield: about 10 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2 each) equals 111 calories, 7 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 8 mg cholesterol, 112 mg sodium, 12 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Sunflower Seed Cookies in Country Woman September/October 1996, p11