Vegan Almond Cookies Ⓥ

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 cup of vegan butter, room temperature
• 1 cup of white sugar
• 1/2 tsp blue food coloring this may differ depending on the brand of coloring you use
• 1 tbsp ground flax
• 3 tbsp water
• 2 tsp almond extract
• 2 cups of all-purpose flour spooned & leveled*
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 cup almonds, chopped

METHOD:

• Preheat oven to 350°F & line a baking pan with parchment paper.
• Make a flax egg by mixing 1 tbsp of ground flax with 3 tbsp of water and set it aside for about 10 minutes.
• In a large mixing bowl with electric beaters or a stand-up mixer, cream the vegan butter & white sugar until light & fluffy. This usually takes about 3 minutes.
• Mix in the food coloring. You may need to add more depending on the brand you’re using to get your desired color.
• Add in flax egg & almond extract & mix until well incorporated.
• In a separate large bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, baking powder, & salt.
• Pour the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients & mix well until combined.
• Fold in the almonds.
• Scoop dough into 18 balls (about 3 tbsp each-I use a large ice cream scoop) & place them on the baking tray 2 inches apart.
• Bake cookies for 11 minutes or until bottoms are a light golden brown.
• Let cookies cool to room temperature on the tray.