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Vegan Doughnut Cookies

Vegan Doughnut Cookies

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

Equipment

  • Rolling Pin
  • Doughnut Cutter

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

Instructions
 

  • Make up the egg replacer to the package directions and set aside.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, sift flour with baking powder, spices, and salt together, set aside.
  • In a separate medium mixing bowl, combine margarine, sugar, almond milk, and the egg replacer until creamy.
  • Start slowly adding the sifted ingredients, a little at a time, to the wet ingredients, mixing as you add.
  • After all the ingredients are added and well incorporated, cover the mixing bowl and place into the refrigerator for 2 hours.
  • Prepare 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper, and set aside.
  • Preheat oven to 375°F.
  • Remove the mixing bowl from the refrigerator after chilling for 2 hours.
  • Flour the counter top and place the dough on the flour.
  • Pull out a rolling pin and a doughnut cutter, flour both.
  • Start rolling out the dough to about 1/4 to 3/8 inch thickness and cut th dough with the doughnut cutter.
  • Move the cut out cookies to a cookie sheet, letting them sit for 20 minutes.
  • 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.
  • Cooking times can vary, so watch the cookies closely, they will have a slight brown edge to each cookie when done.
  • 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.
  • After all the cookies are baked it is time to frost them.

Frosting Instructions

  • In a small bowl, combine all the Frosting ingredients and mix until well combined.
  • 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.
  • The frosting should be easy to drizzle over the cookies with a spoon.
  • Frost all the cookies and let them set until the frosting has hardened.
  • Once the frosting has set, store the cookies in a air tight container, you can leave out or freeze for later.
  • Serve these cookies with your favorite hot beverage, or a cool glass of your favorite drink.
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