Raspberry Rose Sugar Cookies Are Perfect for Your Tea Party

Raspberry Rose Sugar Cookies are a fruity floral delight. Naturally pink they make a great cookie for Mother's Day, baby showers, tea parties and more.

Plus we have a giveaway for $350 worth of gift certificates so be sure to scroll past the recipe to enter.

The secret ingredient is Rose Water.

Rose Water is a flavored water made by distilling rose petals. It is used mainly in Middle Eastern cuisine, often in desserts (like Baklava and Turkish Delights), and can be used as an alcohol free substitute for red wine in halal cooking. It is also used in cocktails as well as many medicinal and cosmetic uses.

So, what does it taste like? Roses.

Imagine that fragrant rose smell, now taste that. Which makes perfect sense considering how closely tied smell and taste are.

You should be able to find it in the liquor department of most well stocked grocery stores, or any high end liquor store. Or try a Middle Eastern market. Or do what I did, and order it online (affiliate link!).

Please make sure you buy the kind for culinary use not medicinal or cosmetic use.

Raspberry Rose Sugar Cookies

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Ingredients

 

• 2 ¼ cups all purpose flour
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sugar
• ¾ cups butter
• 1 egg
• 1-2 teaspoons rose water
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• ¼ cup fresh raspberries (should equal about 2 tablespoons pureed raspberries)

Instructions

 

• In a medium bowl, whisk together flour and salt until fluffy.
• In a large bowl cream together butter and sugar, approximately 2-3 minutes. Add egg and rose water, beat until smooth.
• Gradually add flour mixture and mix on low until combined. Divide into two discs, wrap in plastic and refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Roll out dough to approximately ¼ inch thickness. Cut into desired shapes.
• Bake for approximately 10 minutes. Remove from cookie sheets and let cool on wire racks.
• Puree raspberries in food processor. Add powdered sugar to form glaze.
• Ice cookies, let glaze harden.

Notes

Rose Water can be purchased in the liquor department of most grocery stores. Make sure to only use Rose Water made for culinary use, not that intended for medicinal purposes.

Now on to the giveaway!

We are so excited to be giving away $350 in gift cards for Mother's Day to four lucky readers. The giveaway will run from April 23th – May 8th.

The prizes are:

• 1 - $125 gift card
• 1 - $125 gift card
• 1 - $50 gift card
• 1 - $50 gift card

Each winner will choose the gift card you want. Please choose a gift card which comes from an online store and can be paid by US dollars. EX: Amazon, Target, Walmart, Macy's, Kohls, etc. You may ask for more than one gift card but must add up to your prize amount.

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The giveaway will end midnight on Friday, May 8th, a few days before Mother's Day. The winner will have 48 hours to respond to the email claiming their prize. If we don't hear in 48 hours, we will choose another winner. The giveaway is open to anyone over 18 years of age and able to receive e-gift cards from the U.S.

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Until next time, happy eating!
~Audrey