Ingredients
- 3/4 cup vegan butter softened
- 1 1/2 cups organic cane sugar
- 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce room temperature
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
- Vegan royal icing, for decorating optional
Instructions
- Cream the vegan butter and sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
- Mix in the applesauce and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Sift in the flour, baking powder, and sea salt, folding to combine into a dough.
- Form the dough into a disk, wrap, and chill for 30 minutes.
- On a floured surface, roll the dough to 1/4-inch thickness, cut out shapes, and transfer them to a baking sheet.
- Chill the cut cookies in the freezer while preheating the oven to 350°F.
- Bake for 7 minutes, until edges are golden. Cool completely before icing.
- Decorate with vegan royal icing as desired and allow to set.
