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A stack of Vegan Lemon Cookies drizzled with lemon glaze.
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Vegan Lemon Cookies

These Vegan Lemon 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 Time15 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings: 15 Cookies
Calories: 197kcal
Cost: $3

Equipment

  • 1 Stand Mixer with Paddle Attachment
  • 1 Rubber Spatula
  • 1 Baking Sheet
  • 1 3 Tablespoon Cookie Scoop
  • Parchment Paper
  • Measuring Cups and Spoons

Ingredients

For the Cookies

  • 8 tablespoon Non-Dairy Butter
  • 1 Cups Granulated Sugar
  • 2 teaspoon Lemon Zest This is the zest of 1 lemon
  • ¼ Cup Non-Dairy Milk
  • 2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 1 ¾ Cups All Purpose Flour
  • 2 tablespoon Cornstarch
  • ½ teaspoon Baking Soda
  • ½ teaspoon Kosher Salt half this amount if using table salt

For the Glaze

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

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350*F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • 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, 2 teaspoon Lemon Zest
  • Add the non-dairy milk and vanilla and mix well.
    ¼ Cup Non-Dairy Milk, 2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • Add flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt, and mix on low until just combined.
    1 ¾ Cups All Purpose Flour, ½ teaspoon Baking Soda, ½ teaspoon Kosher Salt, 2 tablespoon Cornstarch
  • Using a 3-tablespoon cookie scoop, scoop 8 dough balls, evenly spaced, onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Then, bake in a 350*F oven for 13-16 minutes, or until the edges are set and just starting to brown.
  • 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 to 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. I like to use a 3-tablespoon cookie scoop for evenly sized and round cookies. And don't crowd the baking sheet! I like to bake 8 cookies at a time to allow plenty of space for the Vegan Lemon Cookies to spread.
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: 197kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 166mg | Potassium: 26mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 16IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1mg