Holiday Sugar Cookies
Ingredients
-
½
cup
vegan butter, softened
-
3
tbsp
sunflower or avocado oil
-
⅔
cup
white sugar
-
⅔
cup
icing sugar
-
¼
cup
Nabati Eggz
-
1
tbsp
vanilla
-
1
tbsp
almond or plant-based milk
-
2
cups + 2
all-purpose flour
-
½
tsp
baking powder
-
¼
tsp
baking soda
-
½
tsp
salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F and line two baking trays with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In a large bowl, mix the butter and oil with a hand mixer until combined.
- Gradually add the granulated sugar and mix until light and pale.
- Add the icing sugar and whisk until combined.
- Mix in the Nabati Eggz, vanilla, and plant milk until combined.
- Add the flour mixture and mix until a smooth dough forms, being careful not to overmix.
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30-45 minutes.
- Roll out the dough on a floured surface to 1/8 – ¼ inch thickness.
- Cut out cookies with holiday cookie cutters and place them on the baking trays.
- Refrigerate the cookies for 20-30 minutes before baking.
- Space the cookies 2 inches apart on the trays.
- Bake for 12-13 minutes until slightly golden on the edges.
- Let cool on the trays for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- Prepare buttercream while cookies bake, whisking egg whites and sugar over simmering water until sugar dissolves.
- Whip the egg whites and sugar until stiff peaks form, then gradually add soft butter.
- Once the buttercream is fluffy, add vanilla and mix well.
- Decorate the cookies as desired with buttercream and sprinkles.
Nutrition Facts (estimated)
Servings
24
Calories
112
Total fat
8.4g
Total carbohydrates
9.1g
Total protein
0.6g
Sodium
69.9mg
Cholesterol
24.7mg
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