Chocolate Sugar Cookies (Gluten Free, Vegan).
These rich chocolate sugar cookies are perfect for cutting into holiday shapes! This is a fun and festive treat the whole family will love.
Ingredients
- ⅝ cup vegan buttery spread (½ cup plus 2 Tablespoons), softened
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ⅛ cup light brown sugar
- 2 Tablespoons unsweetened apple sauce
- 1 ¼ cups gluten free flour blend
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Place the vegan buttery spread and the sugars in a mixing bowl and mix on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add the applesauce and mix until combined.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until combined.
- Form the dough into two discs and wrap in plastic wrap, then refrigerate for one hour.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Lightly dust a surface and the rolling pin with cocoa powder.
- Roll the chilled dough out to ¼ inch thickness and use cookie cutters to cut out desired shapes.
- Place the shapes on the cookie sheets and bake at 350 degrees F for about 10-12 minutes, switching positions halfway through baking time.
- Allow cookies to cool completely on the cookie sheets.
- Once cool, dust cookies with powdered sugar if desired.
Notes
You can make this dough ahead of time and freeze it if you wish. Just allow it to thaw before attempting to roll it out.
Store leftover cookies in an airtight container. They should stay fresh for 4-5 days.
If you can't have applesauce, try prune puree, beet puree, or even mashed banana.
If you aren't gluten free, go ahead and use regular all-purpose flour.
Nutrition
Calories: 80kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 1gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 50mgPotassium: 30mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 225IUCalcium: 7mgIron: 0.5mg
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