Vegan Ginger Cookies
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If you're looking for a cookie recipe that's sure to impress, these Ginger Spice Cookies are a must-try. It’s the perfect combination of warm, comforting flavors of ground ginger, cinnamon, and other mixed spices. You’ll end up with the perfect cookie that has an amazing texture and an irresistible taste that will leave you craving more. Perfect for a midday snack or Christmas cookie exchange!
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Ingredients
For the cookies
- ⅓ c water minus 1 tsp,
- ½ c organic cane sugar
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- ¼ c neutral oil like cooking olive oil
- 1 teaspoon mixed spices, such as ground ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and cardamom
- 1 ½ - 2 c all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
For the icing
- 2 tablespoon aquafaba from a can of chickpeas or white beans
- 1 c icing sugar
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
Instructions
Make the cookies
- In a medium saucepan combine water, sugar and maple syrup. Cook on medium heat until sugar dissolves. Remove from the stove and slightly cool.
- Let the sugar mixture slightly cool and transfer it to a large mixing bowl. Add oil, spices and 1 ½ c flour mixed with a baking powder. If the dough doesn’t come together you can add a bit more flour, up to 2 cups total. Mix the ingredients first with a spoon and then using your hands knead the dough until smooth. Try not to knead the dough for too long.
- Wrap the dough in plastic and put in a refrigerator for 2 hours. After the dough has set, remove from the refrigerator and let it sit for ½ hour until it comes to a room temperature.
- After dough has reached room temperature, preheat the oven to 385 F. Divide the dough in half and roll out each half until it's about ¼-1/8" thick. (If the dough sticks, you can lightly dust the surface as well as the top of the dough with a bit of flour). Using a cookie cutter of your choice, cut out cookies. Press together scraps and repeat.
- Place cut out cookies on a parchment lined baking tray and bake for 6-8 minutes until the cookies are beginning to get light brown around the edges. Remove baked cookies to cool on a wire rack.
Make the icing/glaze
- Add the aquafaba to a medium bowl and beat with a hand mixer until foamy, about 30 seconds. Stir in ½ c of icing sugar. Beat with mixer for 10-20 seconds. Add in the remaining ½ c of sugar and beat for another 20-30 seconds. Add in lemon juice and beat again for a few more seconds. Transfer the frosting to a piping bag and pipe it onto the cookies to decorate them.
Notes
- Go Gluten-Free: For those who are sensitive to gluten, simply replace the all-purpose flour with gluten-free flour.
- Boost the Spices. If you're a fan of rich, aromatic flavors, try adding a teaspoon of all spice, a teaspoon of ground cloves, and a pinch of black pepper to your dry ingredients.
- Frosting. If you don't have aquafaba or prefer not to use it, you can replace the icing with vegan buttercream frosting or coconut frosting.
- Storage. These cookies should be stored in an airtight container on the counter. Properly stored, they will keep fresh for up to 5 days.
- Freezing. In addition, they're freezer-friendly as well. Once baked, cooled, and decorated, place the cookies on a baking sheet and put them in the freezer. Once frozen, transfer the cookies to a freezer-friendly zipper bag and store them for up to 3 months.
- Also, you can freeze the dough. Make sure to flatten it into a disk, wrap it in plastic, and then freeze it for up to 3 months as well.
- When you're ready to bake the ginger cookies, thaw the dough overnight in the fridge or leave to defrost on the counter until pliable to be rolled out.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
2.6kcal
(0%)
Carbohydrates
18.9g
(6%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
2.6g
(4%)
Saturated Fat
0.4g
(2%)
Sodium
1mg
(0%)
Potassium
64mg
(2%)
Fiber
0.3g
(1%)
Sugar
11.3g
(23%)
Calcium
24mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 20cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 26 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 2.6kcal | 0% |
| Carbohydrates | 18.9g | 6% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 2.6g | 4% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 64mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 11.3g | 23% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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