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Easy Vegan Cookie Recipes You Will Love

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Finding delicious cookie recipes that fit your dietary restrictions can be tricky as a vegan. But never fear! Plenty of easy vegan cookies will satisfy your sweet tooth and align with your ethical and dietary beliefs.

From chewy chocolate chip cookies to crisp and buttery shortbread, there are vegan cookie recipes for every occasion. These recipes use vegan-friendly ingredients, including plant-based butter, flaxseed, and coconut oil, to achieve the perfect texture and flavor. So whether you’re a seasoned vegan baker or new to the game, you’ll love these awesome recipes.

Easy Vegan Cookie Recipes

Whether you’re a vegan or simply looking to incorporate more plant-based options into your diet, these recipes are sure to satisfy your sweet tooth without using any animal products.

Even if you’re new to vegan baking, you’ll be able to create delicious, mouth-watering cookies with minimal effort. So grab your mixing bowl, take out your cookie cutters, and preheat your oven – it’s time to get baking!

What Makes a Cookie a Vegan Cookie?

A vegan cookie does not contain any animal products or by-products. This means no eggs, dairy, or honey. Instead of these traditional ingredients, vegans can use plant-based alternatives such as flax eggs (a mixture of ground flaxseed and water), plant-based milk, and agave nectar or maple syrup.

Another key ingredient in vegan cookies is plant-based butter or oil. Vegan butter, made from plant oils such as coconut or olive oil, can be used in place of traditional butter in most cookie recipes. Alternatively, you can use a neutral oil such as canola or avocado.

Be sure to look for a vegan stamp on the products you buy to ensure your ingredients for vegan cookie recipes are plant-based.

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How to Make Vegan Cookies

If you’re new to vegan baking, making vegan cookies can initially seem intimidating. However, with a few simple ingredient swaps and some basic baking knowledge, you can easily create delicious vegan gluten-free cookie recipes that will satisfy anyone’s sweet tooth.

With these simple vegan cookie recipes, you can make vegan cookies that are just as delicious as their non-vegan counterparts. If you don’t like too much sugar in your cookies, be sure to look for diabetic cookie recipes which make use of natural sweeteners.

Vegan Sugar Cookies

Follow this simple recipe to make incredible vegan sugar cookies:

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup vegan butter, softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup non-dairy milk
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions:

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
  2. Cream the vegan butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl until well combined.
  3. Whisk together the non-dairy milk and apple cider vinegar in a separate small bowl. Let it sit for a few minutes to allow the mixture to curdle and form a vegan “buttermilk.”
  4. Add the vanilla extract to the vegan “buttermilk” and stir to combine.
  5. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt in another mixing bowl.
  6. Mix the dry ingredients in little amounts and until it incorporates the wet components.
  7. Roll the dough into 1-inch balls and place them onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
  8. Press down on the balls with the back of a fork to flatten them slightly.
  9. Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes or until they are lightly golden around the edges.
  10. After taking the cookies out of the oven, let them rest for a little while on the baking sheet before moving them to a wire rack to finish cooling.

Check out what does sugar do in baking and if there are alternatives to make your healthy vegan cookies sweeter.

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Easy Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies

Here’s how to make vegan chocolate chip cookies:

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup vegan butter
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 2 tablespoons ground flaxseed
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup vegan chocolate chips

Instructions:

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
  2. In a medium bowl, mix the flaxseed and water. Let sit for a few minutes to thicken.
  3. in a large bowl, thoroughly blend the vegan butter, brown sugar, and white sugar.
  4. In a different medium basin, combine the salt, baking soda, and flour. Mix until thoroughly blended after gradually incorporating the dry ingredients into the wet ones. Add the chocolate chunks and stir.
  5. Drop the dough by rounded tablespoons onto ungreased baking sheets. You can also use cookie cutters to turn your cookies into different shapes.
  6. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden. Take the cookies out of the oven and let them cool on a baking sheet for a few minutes. Transfer the vegan chocolate chip cookies into a wire rack to cool them entirely.

Vegan Peanut Butter Cookies

If you want to bake vegan peanut butter cookies, follow this simple recipe:

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup peanut butter
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 flax egg (1 tablespoon ground flaxseed mixed with 3 tablespoons water)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Instructions:

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
  2. Mix the peanut butter, sugar, flax egg, and vanilla in a medium bowl until well combined. Stir in the baking soda.
  3. Drop the dough by rounded tablespoons onto ungreased baking sheets. Use a fork to press down on the cookies, creating a crisscross pattern.
  4. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden. The cookies should be taken out of the oven, and after a few minutes of cooling on the baking sheet, they should be moved to a wire rack to finish cooling.

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Fudgy Vegan Brownie Cookies

Here is a simple recipe on how to make vegan brownie cookies:

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup vegan butter, melted
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/4 cup non-dairy milk
  • 2 tablespoons ground flaxseed
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions:

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
  2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the melted vegan butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until well combined.
  3. Whisk together the cocoa powder, non-dairy milk, ground flaxseed, and vanilla extract in a separate small bowl until smooth.
  4. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
  5. Roll the dough into 1-inch balls and place them onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
  6. Press down on the balls with the back of a fork to flatten them slightly.
  7. Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes or until they are set and slightly firm to the touch.
  8. After taking the cookies out of the oven, let them rest for a brief time on the baking sheet before moving them to a wire rack to complete the cooling process.

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Vegan Snowball Cookies

This guide will help you create vegan sugar cookies:

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup vegan butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup finely chopped nuts (such as pecans or walnuts)

For the coating:

  • 1 cup confectioners’ sugar

Instructions:

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
  2. In a large mixing bowl, cream the vegan butter, confectioners’ sugar, and vanilla extract until well combined.
  3. In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together the flour and salt.
  4. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until a dough forms.
  5. Stir in the chopped nuts.
  6. Roll the dough into 1-inch balls and place them onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
  7. Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes or until they are lightly golden around the edges. Remove the cookies from the oven.
  8. After removing the cookies from the oven, give them some time to cool on the baking sheet.
  9. Roll the cookies in confectioners’ sugar to coat them while they are still warm.
  10. Transfer the coated cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.

How Do I Keep My Vegan Cookies From Falling Apart?

To keep your vegan cookies from falling apart, properly cream your vegan butter and sugar together. This procedure helps to create a cohesive dough. Additionally, use a binding agent such as ground flaxseed or chia seeds to help hold the dough together. Finally, be gentle when handling the dough and avoid over-mixing it. Follow these tips, and your vegan cookies should hold together perfectly.

Follow Jordan River:
Jordan River is an experienced baker with a background in event management. She went into marketing and customer care and started working with JB Cookie Cutters to educate and share her experiences. She’s had her fair share of kitchen and cooking tools and knows exactly what works best and why. Before she started writing, Jordan got a degree in marketing and communications. She is a mom of two, so when she is not writing, she loves cooking and testing new recipes, improvising in the kitchen, and creating unique things that turn into family events.
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