Vegan Gingerbread Man Cookie Recipe

The perfect yummy cookie recipe for the holidays!

Information

Prep time: 20 minutes

Cook time: 15 minutes

Yield: 24 cookies

Ingredients for Cookies

• 1/4 cup vegan butter (I used a vegetable oil spread)

• 1/2 cup brown sugar

• 1/3 cup molasses

• 1/2 cup apple sauce (acts as the egg)

• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

• 2 cups flour

• 1 tsp baking soda

• 1/4 tsp salt

• 2 tsp ground cinnamon

• 2 tsp ground ginger

• 1/4 tsp allspice

• 1/4 tsp nutmeg

Ingredients for Icing

• 3/4 cup powdered sugar

• 1 Tbsp almond milk (or other non-dairy milk)

• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees

2. Add butter and brown sugar to an electric mixer and cream together at a medium speed

3. Add molasses, applesauce, and vanilla extract to other ingredients in electric mixer and stir together at a medium to high speed

4. Add all remaining dry ingredients to mixer and mix together at a lower speed until a thick dough is formed

5. Remove dough from mixer and place onto countertop coated with flour.

6. Add as much flour as needed so the dough does not stick to hands or counter (might be upwards of 1/2 cup)

7. Use hands or rolling pin to thin out dough to 1/8-1/4 inch thick

8. Use cookie cutters to cut out about 24 gingerbread men

9. Place on baking sheets and put into oven for 10-15 minutes, checking periodically

10. While the cookies bake, prepare to make the icing

11. Combine all icing ingredients into a bowl and mix together with a fork

12. Once cookies are out of the oven and cooled, drizzle icing over cookies

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