Vegan Strawberry Lemonade Cookies
Serves 2425 mins prep30 mins cook
Finish a springtime Earth Day picnic with these Vegan Strawberry Lemonade Cookies. Light, slightly sweet and a little tart, these cookies taste like lemonade. Where does the lemonade flavor come from? Lemon juice, lemon zest and freeze-dried strawberries are all added to the vegan sugar cookie batter before baking, then the cookies are topped with a strawberry icing for a finishing touch. This lemonade-inspired dessert is sure to be a hit with the vegans and non-vegans alike!
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What you need
cup coconut oil
cup granulated sugar
tsp vanilla extract
tbsp distilled vinegar
tbsp lemon juice
cup unbleached flour
tsp baking soda
tsp baking powder
tsp kosher salt
cup powdered sugar
tbsp strawberry puree
Instructions
1 Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with a Silpat baking mat or parchment paper. Set aside. 2 In a large bowl, combine the coconut oil, applesauce and sugar, whisking until well-combined. 3 Add the vanilla extract, vinegar and lemon juice, stirring until combined. 4 In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, freeze-dried strawberries, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Add the lemon zest. 5 Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients while whisking, and mix until just combined. 6 Using a cookie scoop, dollop the dough onto the prepared cookie sheet. 7 Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until cookies have cooked through and have firmed up. 8 Transfer the cookies to a cooling rack. 9 While the cookies cool, whisk together the powdered sugar and strawberry puree until smooth. Set aside. 10 Once the cookies are cool, drizzle with the strawberry icing, and enjoy!View original recipe
