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Vegan Lemon Sugar Cookies on a parchment-lined baking sheet with lemon slices.
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Vegan Lemon Sugar Cookies

These Vegan Lemon Sugar Cookies are eggless and dairy-free, use fresh lemon zest and juice for their lemon flavor and are iced with a simple lemon icing. They require no chill time, are soft and chewy and SO easy to make!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings: 10 Cookies
Calories: 322kcal
Cost: $3

Equipment

  • 1 Mixing Bowl
  • 1 Rubber Spatula
  • 2 Sheet Pans
  • Parchment Paper
  • Measuring Cups and Spoons

Ingredients

For the Cookies

  • 8 tablespoon Non-Dairy Butter
  • 1 Cups Granulated Sugar
  • Zest of One Lemon see note
  • 2 tablespoon Non-Dairy Milk
  • 2 tablespoon Lemon Juice
  • 2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 2 Cups All Purpose Flour
  • 2 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • ½ teaspoon Kosher Salt half this amount if using table salt
  • ¼ Cup Granulated Sugar, for rolling the cookie dough

For the Glaze

  • 1 Cup Powdered Sugar, sifted
  • 5-6 teaspoon Lemon Juice

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350*F. Line a baking tray with parchment.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment or in a mixing bowl using a hand mixer, cream non-dairy butter, sugar and lemon zest until well combined and fluffy.
    8 tablespoon Non-Dairy Butter, 1 Cups Granulated Sugar, Zest of One Lemon
  • Add the non-dairy milk, lemon juice and vanilla and mix well.
    2 tablespoon Non-Dairy Milk, 2 tablespoon Lemon Juice, 2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • Add flour, baking powder and salt and stir until just combined.
    2 Cups All Purpose Flour, 2 teaspoon Baking Powder, ½ teaspoon Kosher Salt
  • Add ¼ cup of granulated sugar into a small bowl. Then, using a ¼ cup measuring cup, scoop a mound of dough, then roll it into a ball in your hands. Then, roll the dough ball in granulated sugar and place it onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Repeat with 4 more dough balls.
    ¼ Cup Granulated Sugar, for rolling the cookie dough
  • Once you have 5 cookie dough balls on the tray, bake in a 350* oven for 18-20 minutes, or until the edges are set and just starting to brown. See note.
  • Allow to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before moving to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Repeat with remaining cookie dough.

To Make the Icing

  • Add the powdered sugar and 5 teaspoons of lemon juice into a medium bowl. Whisk until smooth. Add the remaining teaspoon of lemon juice if you prefer a runnier glaze.
    1 Cup Powdered Sugar, sifted, 5-6 teaspoon Lemon Juice
  • Use a spoon to drizzle icing onto cookies. Allow glaze to set completely before stacking or storing.

Notes

Be sure you zest the lemon before slicing it in half to juice it!
Once the dry ingredients have been added into the bowl, mix just until the dough is formed. Overmixing can cause cookies to be tough.
Bake only until the edges of the cookies begin to brown for super soft cookies.
To store: place the cookies into an airtight container and store at room temperature for up to 4 days. Or freeze for up to a month.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Cookie | Calories: 322kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 2g | Sodium: 297mg | Potassium: 49mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin A: 17IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 1mg