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Updated Oct 19, 2023
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Bake these Vegan Sugar Cookies, set them out for a holiday party, and see if anyone can guess that they contain zero ingredients sourced from animals. This Vegan Sugar Cookies recipe was carefully developed using only vegan ingredients—and it also delivers big on texture and delicious flavor! These vegan cut-out sugar cookies are beautiful when cut into simple rounds, but they can just as easily be cut into a festive array of shapes and decorated to your liking.

Vegan Sugar Cookies

  • Prep Time 1 hr 15 min
  • Total 3 hr 15 min
  • Servings 60
  • Ingredients 12
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Ingredients

Cookies

  • 1 1/2 cups organic powdered sugar
  • 1 cup vegan margarine, softened
  • 1/4 cup vanilla soymilk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar

Icing

  • 4 cups organic powdered sugar
  • 4 tablespoons vanilla soymilk
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In large bowl, beat 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, the margarine, 1/4 cup soymilk, 1 teaspoon vanilla and almond extract with electric mixer on medium speed to combine. Stir in flour, cornstarch, baking soda and cream of tartar until blended. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
  • Step 
    2
    Heat oven to 375° F. Lightly grease cookie sheet with shortening or cooking spray. Divide dough in half. Roll each dough half to1/4 inch thickness on generously floured surface. Cut into desired shapes with 2- to 2 1/2-inch cookie cutters. On cookie sheet, place cutouts about 2 inches apart.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 7 to 8 minutes or until edges are light brown. Remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack.
  • Step 
    4
    In large mixing bowl, beat icing ingredients with fork or whisk until smooth. If icing is too thick, beat in 1 additional teaspoon soymilk. Frost cookies. Sprinkle with vegan colored sugar if desired.

Nutrition

90 Calories
3g Total Fat
0g Protein
15g Total Carbohydrate
11g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
90
Calories from Fat
25
Total Fat
3g
5%
Saturated Fat
1/2g
3%
Trans Fat
1/2g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
45mg
2%
Potassium
15mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
15g
5%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
11g
Protein
0g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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