Ingredients
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Dairy-Free Sugar Cookies
- 1 stick Earth Balance Buttery Sticks (1/2 cup butter)
- 1 cup granulated or cane sugar
- 1 Bob’s Red Mill Egg Replacer (or 1 egg)
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 2 cups sifted white flour (you could also use a cup-for-cup gluten-free flour)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Dairy-Free Icing
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp dairy-free milk (I usually use soy)
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- Food coloring (optional)
Instructions
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- Using a stand mixer or hand mixer, cream the butter and sugar together. I have the easiest time when the butter is room temperature or melted for about 15 seconds in the microwave.
- Blend in the egg replacer and vanilla until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, sift the flour, baking powder, and salt, and mix.
- Slowly incorporate the dry mix into the wet mix, blending along the way. Chill dough before using (generally, I wait at least an hour for this. Overnight works, too).
- The dough can be sticky, so roll it out on a floured surface. I also usually use wax paper. Depending on how you want your cookies to come out, you could roll them thinner or thicker – if you go around ¼” thick, they’ll spend less time in the oven. I think my cookies came out to be ½” thick this year, so I kept them in for 2 minutes longer.
- Cut with cookie cutters in whatever shapes you like. I find that I can re-roll the dough a few times before it gets too tough.
- Bake for 6-8 minutes. These can overbake quickly, so keep an eye out if you see even a tinge of light brown.
- Once the cookies have completely cooled, mix up icing with your choice of food coloring and spread in a thin layer on top. Add sprinkles and enjoy your dairy-free sugar cookies!
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Chill Time: 1 hour minimum
- Cook Time: 6–8 minutes