Vegan Sugar Cookies
- 2 3/4 cups flour
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 1/2 tsp. egg replacer
- 1 1/2 cups plus 1 Tbs. sugar
- 1 cup vegan margarine, softened
- 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 3 cups confectioners' sugar
- 3 Tbs. plus 2 tsp. vanilla soymilk
- 1/4 tsp. peppermint extract
- white sparkling sugar or white sprinkles for topping
- To make Cookies: Preheat oven to 325F.
- Coat baking sheets with cooking spray, or line with parchment paper.
- Combine flour and baking powder in small bowl.
- Whisk egg replacer with 2 Tbs.
- water.
- Set aside.
- Cream sugar and margarine in bowl with electric mixer until fluffy.
- Beat in vanilla.
- Add egg replacer, and beat until smooth.
- Add flour mixture, and beat until soft dough forms.
- Divide dough into 2 balls.
- Roll one ball to 1/4-inch thickness on lightly floured work surface.
- Cut into desired shapes, and transfer to prepared baking sheets.
- Repeat with remaining dough ball and scraps.
- Bake cookies 15 to 17 minutes, or until light brown around edges.
- Cool 10 minutes on baking sheets, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
- To make Icing: Beat sugar, soymilk and peppermint extract in bowl with electric mixer until smooth.
- Add an additional tsp.
- soymilk if frosting is too thick.
- Spread cooled cookies with icing, and top with sprinkles.
- Repeat with remaining cookies.
- Let icing harden before serving or storing.
flour, baking powder, egg replacer, sugar, margarine, vanilla extract, sugar, vanilla soymilk, peppermint, white sparkling sugar
Taken from www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/vegan-sugar-cookies/ (may not work)