Makes 12-14 cookies, 1/4 inch thick cookies, about 2.5-3 inches across
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time10 minutesmins
Chilling1 hourhr
Total Time1 hourhr25 minutesmins
Course: Cookies, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cut out cookies,, eggless cookies, vegan cut out cookies, vegan recipe, vegan sugar cookies
Servings: 14
Author: Hani
Ingredients
VEGAN CUT OUT SUGAR COOKIES
1/2cupvegan butter at room temperature (113grams)Earth Balance
1/2cupvegan granulated sugar (100grams)
2tbspcorn starch or potato starch (15 grams)
1 1/2cupall-purpose flour (215grams)
1/2tspbaking powder
2tbspchickpeas brine(aquafaba) (30ml)at room temperature
1tbspvanilla extract
1/2tspalmond extract(optional)
Instructions
VEGAN CUT OUT SUGAR COOKIES
Vegan Cookie Dough
Cream sugar (1/2cup) and vegan butter (1/2cup) for 5 minutes, until fluffy.In a small dish, combine aquafaba (2tablespoons) and vanilla extract (1 tablespoon), and almond extract (1/2teaspoon). Gradually beat the aquafaba mixture into the butter mixture. Sift flour ( 1 cup and 1/2 cup), corn starch (2 tablespoons), and baking powder (1/2 teaspoon).At low-speed beat the flour mixture into the wet ingredients. Beat till everything comes together; lumps are okay. Don't overmix. If the mixture appears wet, you can add a little more flour.
Gather dough into a disk and roll it out between 2 parchment sheets, using 1/4 inch rolling guides. Refrigerate for 30 minutes, or up to 3 hours.
Peel off the parchment and cut out as many shapes as you are able. Transfer cut-outs onto a light-colored baking sheet lined with parchment. Gather the scraps and re-roll and cut out a few more cookies.
Bake
Bake at 350F for 9 -10 minutes. Cookies will be soft when they first come out of the oven. Let them cool on a baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack.
Notes
Cookies can be stored at room temperature in an airtight container for up to a week.
One thing I found out is that cookies can dry out quicker than regular sugar cookies. To remedy this issue, add 1tbl Agave Nectar with the chickpea brine and vanilla extract and bake them for 10-11 minutes.