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For Mothers Day, May Day, or a spring tea, these sweet little tea cakes will steal the show! So easy to make (and to eat), you may find yourself trying out all the different variations you can think of. Try adding: lime zest, chopped nuts, colored sprinkles, or culinary lavender. Skip the coconut if it isn’t to your liking, and just add a cup or so of nuts.<\/p>\n
You almost certainly have eaten similar cookies during the holidays; they’re a classic, known as Russian Tea Cakes, Mexican Wedding Cakes, and a variety of other names. Buttery, melt-in-your-mouth tender, and minimally sweet (if you don’t count the powdered sugar they are usually rolled in), they are one of my favorite cookies on the Christmas platter. I just traded coconut for the nuts. Oh, and added lemon. And violets.<\/p>\n
Coconut was something that just seemed to go with the lemon and violet theme. I’m not a huge fan, but I chopped it up into tiny pieces (no long stringy stuff for me) and found it delightful.<\/p>\n
IMPORTANT: Violets (violas) are edible. Pansies, too. Both are perfect for this application. But beware; African Violets are NOT edible.<\/strong> Nope. Steer clear! When in doubt, do your research. I bought seeds for edible violets last year and had more flowers than I could use. They made it through our cold winter (zone 5) and are blooming like crazy again this year. Try that. Or you can order fresh violas online (if you’re Daddy Warbucks). I understand that some grocery stores offer them in season. Not where I live! One more option is candied violets. They aren’t as pretty as fresh, but still nice.<\/p>\n Add lemon, zest, extract, and coconut to creamed butter and sugar mixture<\/p><\/div>\n Don’t over mix. It’s okay if it looks crumbly. It will come together when you scoop.<\/p><\/div>\n Make round balls and place cookies at least 1 inch apart<\/p><\/div>\n I use meringue powder for a firmer glaze, but you can skip it if you don’t have any.<\/p>\n Dip into glaze and place flower on icing immediately<\/p><\/div>\n Thin the glaze a bit and paint a layer over flowers, then let dry.<\/p><\/div>\n Wishing you the joy of sunshine, flowers, and sweet things!<\/p>\n Lorinda<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" For Mothers Day, May Day, or a spring tea, these sweet little tea cakes will steal the show! So easy to make (and to eat), you may find yourself trying out all the different variations you can think of. Try … Continue reading \t\nLemon and Violet Tea Cakes<\/div>\n<\/div>\nAuthor: The Rowdy Baker<\/span><\/div>\nMakes 24<\/div>\n\nIngredients<\/div>\n\n
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