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Spice Cookies
[Vegan]

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Vaishali Honawar is a former journalist and the blogger behind Holy Cow! Vegan where she veganizes popular Indian... Read More

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Spice Cookies [Vegan]

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Cookies are so closely tied with the holidays, and you can just imagine why. Cookies are happy, and they are fun. They are festive, anyone can make them, and who doesn’t like to pop one– or two–in their mouth? A no-brainer, really. Flavored with chai spices, they are warm and... Read More

Ingredients You Need for Spice Cookies [Vegan]

2½ cups all-purpose flour (can substitute half with whole-wheat pastry flour)
½ cup applesauce
½ cup vegetable oil
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp powdered ginger
1 tsp powdered cardamom
½ tsp powdered cloves
½ tsp powdered nutmeg
½ tsp powdered allspice
1 tbsp pure vanilla extract
2 tsp cornflour or egg replacer
1 cup powdered or confectioners’ sugar
½ tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt

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How to Prepare Spice Cookies [Vegan]

Mix together the flour, spices, cornflour, baking powder and salt.
With a hand mixer or stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, whisk together the oil, applesauce, vanilla and sugar until smooth and fluffy, for one minute.
Add the flour, a third at a time, and mix well after each addition with a spatula. Make sure you scrape down the sides and the bottom of the bowl.
Refrigerate the dough for about 30 minutes.
Using a small ice-cream scoop or with your fingers, scoop out about ¼-inch balls of the dough and place them on a greased cookie sheet about an inch apart. Press down slightly with your fingertips or a spatula to flatten. If the dough is a little sticky, moisten your fingers and palms with some water to make it easier to handle.
Bake the cookies in a preheated 375-degree Fahrenheit oven for 12-14 minutes until the sides are lightly browned. Rotate the cookie sheet halfway through baking.
Remove the baked cookies to a rack and cool thoroughly.

Nutritional Information

Serving size: 1 cookie Calories: 74 Fat: 3.1 g Saturated fat: 0.6 g Carbohydrates: 10.5 g Sugar: 3.7 g Sodium: 16 mg Protein: 0.9 g Cholesterol: 0

Note: The information shown is based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.