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* Givens Ln 2015: added 1 tsp. lemon zest, ½ tsp. orange zest; cooked 10 minutes; 2 recipes required
* Givens Ln 2015: added 1 tsp. lemon zest, ½ tsp. orange zest; cooked 10 minutes; 2 recipes required
* Givens Ln 2016: as 2015; learned that Jennifer Scheller uses vegetable shortening (Crisco) instead of vegan butter and hers definitely turn on whiter and smoother
* Givens Ln 2016: as 2015; learned that Jennifer Scheller uses vegetable shortening (Crisco) instead of vegan butter and hers definitely turn on whiter and smoother
* Cinnamon Roll Variant, inspired by http://www.sarahbakesgfree.com/2014/01/gluten-free-vegan-cinnamon-roll-sugar.html
# Make dough as directed.  Place between two sheets of parchment paper and roll out a long rectangle, 15" long and 1/8th inch thick (one recipe will be about 5" or so wide; for double recipe, divide dough in half and flatten each separately).
# Melt 4 Tbsp vegan butter and mix in ½ c. brown sugar and 1 tsp. ground cinnamon.  (Note: this is slightly more than you'll need.)
# Spoon the mixture on top of the rolled dough and spread out, edge-to-edge, but leaving the last ½ inch farthest from you uncoated.
# Starting from the edge closest to you, roll the dough up in jelly-roll style.
# Transfer the roll to a baking sheet and refrigerate for about 30 to 60 minutes to help it firm up.
# Put the roll back on the parchment paper and roll it back and forth to reduce its diameter and lengthen it (makes smaller, nicer cookies).
# Transfer the roll back to the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.  It'll be much easier to cut if it's very firm.
# Preheat oven.
# Remove from refrigerator and slice into 3/8" thick slices.  Transfer those to a baking sheet and bake as normal.
# Once completely cool (wait several hours), ice with a mixture of 1 ½ c. powdered sugar and 2 Tbsp. soy milk (plain or vanilla).


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Latest revision as of 11:03, 18 December 2018

Source: Sheri Silver at babble.com

Yield: approximately 18 two-inch tall cut-out cookies

Rating: 4 of 5 - good

Ingredients

Cookies:

  • 1 ¼ c. flour (you can do 1/2 all purpose and 1/2 whole wheat flour if you prefer)
  • ½ c. sugar
  • ¼ tsp. baking soda
  • ½ c. vegan butter OR
    • ½ c. vegetable shortening (Crisco) + 1/8th tsp. salt
  • 1 Tbsp. water (up to 2 Tbsp if dough is thick)
  • 1 tsp. vanilla

Icing:

  • 4 c. powdered sugar
  • ¼ c. soy milk (plain or vanilla)
  • ½ t. vanilla
  • assorted colored decorating sugar, sprinkles, and decor

Directions

  • Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside.
  • In a mixer bowl combine flour, sugar and baking soda – blend on low just to combine. Add butter, vanilla and 1 T. water to the mixture – blend on low till just combined (add an additional 1 T. water if dough seems dry).
  • Divide the dough into two even pieces; roll each half between two pieces of parchment paper to 1/4”³ thick. Cut dough into desired shapes (dipping your cutter in flour between cuts), and freeze for at least 30 minutes.
  • Pre-heat oven to 350.
  • Place one sheet of dough onto a cutting board remove both pieces of parchment paper. Using a thin spatula, carefully transfer cookies to your prepared baking sheets. Bake for 7-10 minutes, till lightly browned around the edges. Transfer cookies to wire racks to cool completely.
  • Re-roll scraps until you’ve used up all of the dough.
  • When cookies are completely cooled, make icing: in a large bowl, whisk icing ingredients till smooth. Add soy milk, a teaspoon at a time, if icing is too thick. Use immediately.
  • Ice and decorate.

Nutrition Estimate

With full recipe of icing: 206 cal, 5 g fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 72 mg sodium, 40 g carb, 0 g fiber, 1 g protein

Notes

  • Givens Ln 2015: added 1 tsp. lemon zest, ½ tsp. orange zest; cooked 10 minutes; 2 recipes required
  • Givens Ln 2016: as 2015; learned that Jennifer Scheller uses vegetable shortening (Crisco) instead of vegan butter and hers definitely turn on whiter and smoother
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