Tweetle Dee Design Co.: Honey Clover Shortbread Cookies

Monday

Honey Clover Shortbread Cookies

This week in the garden and the kitchen, we’ve been gathering inspiration from the fields—where wild clover sways and the bees hum through golden days. Inspired by those sweet meadows, we’re sharing one of our favorite early summer treats: Honey Clover Shortbread Cookies.

Buttery and delicate, with just a touch of golden honey, these little cookies are as simple to make as they are lovely to share. Whether you’re baking for a tea party, a picnic basket, or a quiet afternoon treat, they’re sure to carry a little wild sweetness in every bite.

We added a sprinkle of edible clover blossoms for a little folk-art charm, but they’re just as lovely plain. Each one is a little reminder of the beauty found in the small things—sunlight, blooms, and honey on the tongue.

As I rolled the dough and pressed each cookie into shape, I kept thinking of the clover in the fields and the gentle hum of bees nearby. It felt like more than a recipe—it felt like remembering something.

That’s when the words for Where the Clover Grows came to me, a little poem to tuck alongside the cookies. Both are small and sweet, made from simple things: flour, butter, honey… and memory.

I included the poem as a printable card, so you can share it with a plate of cookies or pin it in your journal as a quiet reminder that beauty grows wild and sweet where we take the time to notice.

For an extra treat go to my new Substack, Letters from Tweetle Dee for a Clover Field Guide!