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Vegan Sally Ann Cookies
Lisa

Vegan Sally Ann Cookies

These Vegan Sally Ann Cookies are similar to the vintage Aunt Sally Ann Cookies.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
One hour to chill the dough. 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 22 Cookies
Course: cookies, vegan
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 Cup Oil I have used olive or avocado oil in these cookies.
  • 3/4 Cup Molasses
  • 3 1/2 Cups All Purpose Flour
  • 2 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 Pinch Ground Ginger
  • 1 Pinch Ground Cloves
  • 1 Pinch Ground Nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp Ground Cinnamon
  • 1/2 Cup Hot Coffee Add more if the dough is to dry to stick together.
Powdered Sugar Frosting
  • 1/2 Cup Powdered Sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Brewed Coffee or a Plant Based Milk Add 1/2 tsp at a time until you get the right consistency to drizzle over the cookies.

Equipment

  • 1 Hand held or free standing mixer

Method
 

  1. In a medium sized mixing bowl, blend together the oil and molasses.
  2. Next add the flour, baking soda, salt, and ground spices.
  3. Continue by adding the hot coffee and mix until well incorporated.
  4. The dough texture should be similar to sugar cookies.
  5. Next form the dough into a large ball, keeping the dough in the mixing bowl, cover, and place into the refrigerator for about 1 hour.
  6. While the dough is chilling, prepare the baking sheets with parchment paper, set aside.
  7. Preheat the oven to 350° F.
  8. Next prepare the counter top and the rolling pin with a dust of flour.
  9. Remove the chilled dough from the refrigerator and place the dough ball onto the floured counter top.
  10. Roll out the dough to about 1/4 inch thick and cut the cookies out with a rectangular shape.
  11. Don't worry if you do not have a rectangular shaped cookie cutter, a round cookie cutter can be used instead.
  12. Place the cookies onto the baking sheets and slide them into the oven.
  13. I baked both baking sheets in the oven at the same time, without any issues.
  14. Bake for 5 minutes, then rotate the baking sheets and bake for a additional 5 minutes.
  15. Baking times can vary.
  16. After 10 minutes, the cookies should be firm to the touch.
  17. Once the cookies are done, remove from the oven to cool before adding any frosting.
Frosting the cookies
  1. I like to dust my cookies with powdered sugar or drizzle a powdered sugar frosting over the cookies.
  2. How to make the powdered sugar frosting.
  3. Add about 1/2 cup of powdered sugar to a bowl.
  4. Next add 1/2 tsp of brewed coffee to the powdered sugar.
  5. Stir, if the mixture is to dry add another 1/2 tsp of coffee to the bowl.
  6. Keep adding 1/2 tsp of coffee to the sugar until you get the right consistency.
  7. If the mixture is too runny, add more powdered sugar.
  8. The right consistency is that you are able to drizzle the frosting over the cookies like a web.
  9. I do not recommend dropping the frosting onto the cookies and spreading the frosting.
  10. The frosting will run down the sides and not stay on the cookie.
  11. Tip - If you are planning on frosting these cookies with the powdered sugar frosting, I suggest frosting them before serving.

Notes

 
Storing the Vegan Sally Ann Cookies
 
The cookies can be placed in the freezer for later.
I do recommend waiting to frost the cookies before serving, this makes for a much prettier looking cookie.