Vegan Lemon Cookies
By: Patricia Conte
Published: Saturday, April 23, 2011 - 3:52pm

Ingredients




1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup turbinado sugar (also called raw sugar)
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup oil
1/2 Zest of half a large lemon (more if you prefer)
1/2 Juice from half a large lemon
1 tablespoon maple syrup
1/4 cup applesauce mixed with ½ teaspoon baking powder (used as egg replacement)
Extra sugar to coat cookies prior to baking

Preparation

1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. 2 N a large bowl, mix the dry ingredients together and sift. 3 In a small bowl, mix the applesauce and baking powder together. 4 Mix the remaining wet ingredients together in a medium-sized bowl and add the applesauce mixture to it. Stir well. 5 Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, a little at a time until combined. 6 Form the dough into a large ball. 7 Add about 1/4 cup sugar (add more as needed) into a shallow bowl. 8 Form small balls from the dough, about 1-1/2-inch in diameter. Roll the cookies in the sugar to coat. 9 Place cookies on an ungreased cookie sheet and flatten them a little with your fingers. 10 Bake for 7-9 minutes.

About


If you're not a vegan, you won't miss what's not in these light, lemony cookies! At first pass I used granulated white sugar for these cookies, only to learn many vegans don't use refined sugar. I suggest using turbinado sugar (also called raw sugar). 
The batter may seem too wet for cookie dough, but resist the urge to add more flour. You won't regret it!