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Vegan Doughnut Cookies
Lisa

Vegan Doughnut Cookies

A new take on a old family favorite recipe!
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Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Dessert, vegan
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 4 Cups Flour
  • 4 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1/4 tsp Ground Cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 Cup Sugar
  • 4 Tbsp Vegan Margarine
  • Egg Replacer equal to 4 Eggs
  • 1 Cup Almond Milk
Frosting Ingredients
  • 1/2 tsp Real Vanilla Extract
  • 1/2 tsp Almond Extract
  • 1 tsp Brewed Coffee
  • 3 Cups Powdered Sugar

Equipment

  • Rolling Pin
  • Doughnut Cutter

Method
 

  1. Make up the egg replacer to the package directions and set aside.
  2. In a medium mixing bowl, sift flour with baking powder, spices, and salt together, set aside.
  3. In a separate medium mixing bowl, combine margarine, sugar, almond milk, and the egg replacer until creamy.
  4. Start slowly adding the sifted ingredients, a little at a time, to the wet ingredients, mixing as you add.
  5. After all the ingredients are added and well incorporated, cover the mixing bowl and place into the refrigerator for 2 hours.
  6. Prepare 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper, and set aside.
  7. Preheat oven to 375°F.
  8. Remove the mixing bowl from the refrigerator after chilling for 2 hours.
  9. Flour the counter top and place the dough on the flour.
  10. Pull out a rolling pin and a doughnut cutter, flour both.
  11. Start rolling out the dough to about 1/4 to 3/8 inch thickness and cut th dough with the doughnut cutter.
  12. Move the cut out cookies to a cookie sheet, letting them sit for 20 minutes.
  13. After resting the cookies, place them into a preheated oven for 6 to 7 minutes, rotate the cookie sheet and return to oven and continue baking for another 6 to 7 minutes.
  14. Cooking times can vary, so watch the cookies closely, they will have a slight brown edge to each cookie when done.
  15. Remove from the oven and let the cookies set for 5 minutes on the cookie sheet, then move them to a cooling rack to completely cool.
  16. After all the cookies are baked it is time to frost them.
Frosting Instructions
  1. In a small bowl, combine all the Frosting ingredients and mix until well combined.
  2. If the frosting seems a little watery, add a Tbsp of Powdered Sugar at a time to the frosting. If the frosting is too thick, add a drop of Brewed Coffee.
  3. The frosting should be easy to drizzle over the cookies with a spoon.
  4. Frost all the cookies and let them set until the frosting has hardened.
  5. Once the frosting has set, store the cookies in a air tight container, you can leave out or freeze for later.
  6. Serve these cookies with your favorite hot beverage, or a cool glass of your favorite drink.