How to make:
Vegan Sugar Cookies with Blood Orange Glaze
These Vegan Sugar Cookies with Blood Orange Glaze are soft on the inside, crispy on the outside and a bit healthier thanks to olive oil.
Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
25 mins
Author:
Yield:
18-20 1x
Rating:
Ingredients
For the cookies:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup cane sugar*
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup Pompeian Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 2–3 tablespoons unsweetened non-dairy milk
For the glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar**
- 2–3 tablespoons fresh blood orange juice
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly grease a baking sheet.
- To a large bowl, add flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir to combine.
- Add Pompeian Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, vanilla extract and almond extract. Stir until a crumbly dough forms. Add 2 tablespoons non-dairy milk; stir until a soft dough ball forms, adding more milk if needed.
- Place the dough ball onto a lightly floured surface. Roll out the dough until it is ¼-inch thick. Using a circular object (I used the lid of a jar), cut out cookies; place onto the baking sheet. Repeat until all the dough is used up.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes; do not overbake or they will be too crispy! Set aside to cool.
- In a small bowl, add powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons juice and salt. Stir until a thick glaze forms. Add more juice if needed to thin out the glaze, or add more powdered sugar if needed to thicken it.
- When the cookies are cooled, glaze the cookies. Top with slices of blood orange and a pinch of sugar!
Notes
*Some cane sugar is not vegan, as it can be processed with animal bone char. I use Trader Joe’s Organic Sugar. Go here for vegan cane sugars: https://ordinaryvegan.net/vegansugar/.
**To make your own powdered sugar, simply put cane sugar in a blender or food processor and blend until a fine powder forms. Cheap & easy!