Delicious Vegan Sugar Cookies that are easy to make, soft and crispy on the edges, and that keep their shape beautifully after baking.
They’re not overly sweet, which makes them perfect to eat plain, spread butter and jam on them, or, if you feel fancy, decorated with Vegan Royal Icing (recipe bellow) and turn them into a heavenly work of art.
Looking for a recipe with minimal effort and mess but lots of fun? This is it! You will be amazed by the few and basic ingredients you need to prepare those cute sugar cookies. They are made with just 3 main ingredients: butter, sugar and flour. The rest of the ingredients, salt and vanilla, are used to basically enhance the taste and flavour of the cookies.
Ingredients
This recipe makes 40 cookies. Bellow you’ll find the details regarding shapes and measurements.
Vegan butter. I use margarine straight from the fridge. Margarine has a softer consistency than dairy butter, so, it’s much better to keep it in the fridge just until you are going to use it.
Sugar. Organic cane sugar works great here. Not something you normally have in your pantry? Don’t worry, white granulated sugar is a good substitute here.
Flour. All purpose flour is the best for this recipe. Use gluten-free all purpose flour if you’d like to make these cookies gluten-free, at a ratio of 1:1.
Salt. Used to enhance the taste of baked goods.
Vanilla. That’s the usual flavour for this type of cookies. I’ve also flavored them with almond flavour sometimes and, although I don’t dislike it, I find that vanilla suits much better here.
How to Make Vegan Sugar Cookies
Full instructions and measurements can always be found in the recipe card at the bottom of the post. This is just a summary of the process.
- First, beat butter and sugar until just combined. Add vanilla and stir again. Then, add the flour and beat until everything is well mixed.
- Place the dough on a parchment paper, flatten and wrap it. Place int the fridge for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF / 175º C.
- Once refrigerated, cut out the cookies and place them onto the prepared cookie sheets. Place in the freezer for 10-15 minutes.
- Bake cookies for 13 minutes or until the edges are brown.
- Let cool in the baking sheet. Transfer to a cooling rack when almost at room temperature and let cool completely before storing or decorating.
Tips for the Best Vanilla Cookies
Use cold butter. The butter will soften when you mix it with the sugar but the dough will be a bit cooler, which makes it easier to work with.
Refrigerate the dough Although this dough can be used straight of the mixing bowl, it’s advisable to refrigerate it before and after cutting out the cookies.
Baking time. Every oven is different. Baking time is quite accurate but keep in mind that cookies are done when the edges are slightly brown although the center may look a bit underdone. So keep an eye on your cookies while baking.
One batch at a time. Unless you’ve got a professional oven, it’s much better to place just one tray in the center of the oven.
Shapes and Measurements
Yield: with this recipe you’ll get:
- 15 heart shaped cookies, 2.5 inch (6.5 cm) diameter
- 15 round cookies, 2.5 inch (6.5 cm) diameter
- 10 round slightly bigger cookies, 3 inch (7.5 cm) diameter
Cookie Cutters Measurements: I’ve used:
- a 2.3 inch (6 cm) heart shaped cutter
- a 2.5 inch (6.5 cm) round cutter
- a 3 inch (7.5 cm) round cutter
Delicious Vegan Sugar Cookies that are easy to make, soft and crispy on the edges and that keep their shape beautifully after baking. USE COLD BUTTER. The butter will soften when you mix it with the sugar but the dough will be a bit cooler, which makes it easier to work with. REFRIGERATE THE DOUGH. Although this dough can be used straight of the mixing bowl, it’s advisable to refrigerate. BAKING TIME. Every oven is different. Baking time is quite accurate but keep in mind that cookies are done when the edges are slightly brown although the center may look a bit underdone. ONE BATCH AT A TIME. Unless you’ve got a professional oven, it’s much better to place just one tray in the center of the oven. NUTRITION INFORMATION The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist's advice. See our full nutrition disclosure.
Vegan Sugar Cookies
Ingredients
Makes 40 cookies: 2.5 - 3 inch (6.5 - 7.5 cm)
Makes 20 cookies: 2.5 - 3 inch (6.5 - 7.5 cm)
Ingredients for the Vegan Royal Icing (to decorate 20 cookies)
Instructions
Instructions for the Cookies
Instructions for the Royal Icing
Notes
Nutrition Information
Yield 60
Serving Size 20 grams
Amount Per Serving
Calories 76Total Fat 1gSaturated Fat 0gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 0gCholesterol 2mgSodium 14mgCarbohydrates 16gFiber 0gSugar 8gProtein 1g
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