Lilac Orange Tea Vegan Cookies

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"These are the sweetest citrus sugar cookies with a botanical top note! Perfect for tea time."
-- @mrsbarnes
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Prep time: 10mins
Cook time: 10mins
Serves or Makes: 12

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ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup lilac sugar, or regular sugar
  • 6 tablepoons vegan butter
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tabelspoons fresh orange juice
  • zest orange
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Method

  • Step 1

    Cream butter and sugar with a handheld electric mixer. Add in vanilla extract

  • Step 2

    Sift dry ingredients together. Combine the butter and sugar with dry ingredients and add orange juice one tablespoon at a time until it’s not crumbly. If it is still crumbly, add a tablespoon of dairy free milk

  • Step 3

    Refrigerate for 30 minutes so it’s easier to roll out. Flour a surface and roll with a floured rolling pin. Use a cookie cutter of your choice. Sprinkle the cookies with lilac sugar, and a pressed lilac flower

  • Step 4

    Bake for 10-12 minutes at 325 degrees

  • Step 5

    Sprinkle more lilac sugar or dust with powdered sugar. Garnish with lilac flowers and serve on a pretty vintage tray with tea.

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