Lemon Poppyseed Vegan Cookies
makes approximately 36 cookies
prep time - 15 minutes
baking time - 10 minutes per batch
Ingredients
Cookies:
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup vegan margarine
- 1/2 cup vegan sour cream
- 1/2 cup vanilla soy/almond yogurt
- zest of one lemon
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons poppyseeds (optional)
Glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1-2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Directions1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a cookie sheet. Beat margarine and sugar until creamy. Beat in sour cream, yogurt, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Mix well.2. Mix in the flour, baking powder, and salt. Fold in poppyseeds. With floured hands, roll into rounded teaspoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheets. Bake 10-12 minutes, until the edges are lightly browned. Cool completely before glazing.
I'm not kidding about the floured hands - this dough is sticky!
3. For glaze, mix the powdered sugar and enough lemon juice to reach your desired consistency. Place cooled cookies on wax paper to glaze.4. Enjoy!
Share with your friends, family, and coworkers. They will have no idea they are vegan! So delicious!