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Vegan Chritsmas Shortbread Cookies

Sapana Behl
Easy and tasty vegan shortbread Christmas cookies are perfect to try this Christmas for your vegan friends.
5 from 8 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Resting Time 30 minutes
Total Time 48 minutes
Course Cookies
Cuisine American
Calories 349 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour +extra for dusting
  • 1 cup of coconut oil
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 tbsp nondairy milk if the dough seems to dry then add

For eggless royal icing

  • 2 cups icing sugar
  • 4 teaspoon water
  • 1/2 tsp cream of tartar

Instructions
 

  • In a mixing bowl beat coconut oil with sugar.
  • Add flour, vanilla and milk. Make the dough.
  • Chill for 30 minutes.
  • Roll into 1/2” thickness sheet and using a cookie cutter, cut shapes.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 8-12 minutes.
  • Cool and decorate.

For icing

  • Mix all ingredients in a mixing bowl and decorate the cookies.

Notes

  1. Make sure to chill the dough for at least 30 minutes.
  2. Keep the coconut oil at room temperature but make sure it is not melted. It should be like butter at room temperature.
  3. You can decorate the cookies with Christmas sprinkles as well.
  4. Roll the dough into a 1/2 " thickness sheet.
  5. Cool the cookies completely before icing.

Nutrition

Serving: 3cookiesCalories: 349kcalCarbohydrates: 38.7gProtein: 1gFat: 22.5gSaturated Fat: 19.5gSodium: 1mgPotassium: 9mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 33.9gCalcium: 0.7mg
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