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Vegan gingerbread cookies in gingerbread man and star shapes, decorated with white icing.

Vegan Gingerbread Cookies

Smiling young man outdoors in casual clothing on city street.Evan Smith
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Prep Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 27 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine vegan
Servings 36
Calories 108 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup vegan butter softened
  • 3/4 cup dark brown sugar packed
  • 3/4 cup unsulphured molasses
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 tablespoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons unsweetened almond milk or as needed

Instructions
 

  • Allow vegan butter to reach room temperature for smooth mixing.
  • In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt.
    Flour and spices in a glass mixing bowl with a whisk, baking ingredients for cookie or cake batter.
  • Cream vegan butter, molasses, and brown sugar until fluffy, then blend in vanilla.
    Creaming vegan butter, molasses, and brown sugar for vegan gingerbread cookies.
  • Gradually mix dry ingredients into wet until a dough forms. Knead slightly and chill for 1 hour.
    Cracked raw cookie dough on clear plastic wrap for baking or recipes.
  • Roll dough on a floured surface, cut into shapes, and chill cutouts for 10 minutes.
    Gingerbread cookies on a baking sheet ready to be baked.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake cookies for 11-13 minutes and cool on a wire rack.
    Vegan gingerbread cookies cooling on a wire rack.
  • For icing, mix powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and almond milk until smooth. Decorate cookies and let icing set.
    Gingerbread cookies and vanilla frosting on a wire rack and white marble surface.
  • Store cookies in an airtight container.
    Gingerbread cookies decorated with white icing on a ceramic plate and baking sheet, perfect for holiday baking.

Nutrition

Calories: 108kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 1gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 85mgFiber: 0.3g
Keyword christmas, cookies, gingerbread, vegan gingerbread cookies
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