VEGAN VALENTINE’S DAY SUGAR COOKIES
Indulge in these Vegan Valentine's Day Sugar Cookies with a perfect crunch, delightful flavor, and intact shape post-bake.
INGREDIENTS
- 84 g vegan butter/margarine or refined coconut oil
- 80 g powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ tablespoon plant-based milk
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 160 g all-purpose flour
- 48 g cornstarch
- Vegan red food coloring gel
INSTRUCTIONS
- Mix the wet ingredients: In a large bowl, cream the vegan butter (or coconut oil) with the powdered sugar until smooth. Add the vanilla, salt, and milk, continuing to mix until well combined.
- Mix the dry ingredients: In another bowl, sift together the flour and cornstarch.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients: Incorporate the dry ingredients into the wet mixture, mixing until a uniform dough forms.
- Mix the red dough: Take about ¼ of the prepared dough, add a little bit of vegan red food coloring gel and knead it into the dough until it's evenly colored.
- Refrigerate both doughs: Shape each dough into a ball and wrap them in plastic or silicone wrap (you can also put them in a ziploc bag). Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Prep the oven: Once both doughs have chilled in the fridge, preheat your oven to 350°F (176°C).
- Roll out the doughs: On a lightly floured surface, roll out each dough to a thickness of about 5 mm. For easier handling, consider rolling the dough between two sheets of parchment paper.
- Cut out cookies: Using a small heart cookie cutter, cut small hearts from the red dough and arrange them creatively on the surface of the white dough. Next, use a larger heart-shaped cookie cutter to cut out bigger cookies from the patterned dough. Repeat this process until all the dough has been used,
- Bake: Carefully transfer the cookies onto a baking tray lined with parchment paper, ensuring they are slightly spaced apart. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are just beginning to turn golden brown.
- Cool the cookies down: Once baked, remove the cookies from the oven and allow them to cool completely on the baking tray.
NOTES
*If you haven't already, be sure to check out the 'How to make this recipe' section above for a visual walkthrough of each step.
NUTRITION
Serving: 1 cookie | Calories: 91 kcal | Carbohydrates: 16 g | Protein: 1 g | Fat: 2 g | Saturated Fat: 1 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1 g | Sodium: 2 mg | Potassium: 11 mg | Sugar: 5 g
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