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Vegan spritz cookies – heavenly aromatic with spice and orange
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Vegan spritz cookies

Shortbread, tender, buttery, aromatic and incredibly delicious are these piping cookies. They are a sweet temptation during Advent that you can't resist, and perfect as a Christmas gift. According to this recipe, you can make the spritz cookies vegan with a few common ingredients easily and quickly yourself.
Course Dessert
Cuisine German
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings 43 cookies

Equipment

  • piping bag or meat grinder

Ingredients

  • 250 g vegan margarine (room-warm)
  • 130 g powdered sugar
  • approx. 390 g flour
  • 10 g cornstarch
  • 1 tbsp soy flour
  • 3 tbsp water
  • zest of 1 organic orange
  • 1 tsp gingerbread spice
  • 1 pinch of salt

for decorating (alternative)

  • vegan chocolate (white and dark)
  • nuts (any)
  • coconut flakes and chips

Instructions

  • Whip margarine for about 5 minutes until fluffy and creamy.
  • Add powdered sugar and beat for another 3 - 4 minutes until fluffy.
  • Mix soy flour with water, add it together with orange zest, gingerbread spice and salt to the margarine mixture and beat briefly until homogeneous.
  • Add cornstarch as well as flour in portions and mix briefly to form a dough of the consistency of a paste.
  • Fill the dough into the piping bag with the star nozzle and pipe various cookies onto a baking tray lined with baking paper.
  • Bake the spritz cookies in a preheated oven at 180 °C top and bottom heat for about 10 minutes, let them cool and decorate them as desired.

Notes

  • The indicated amount of flour may vary. Therefore, add flour in portions until the dough becomes like a spreadable paste.
  • Do not mix the dough too long, but only briefly, until it becomes a homogeneous consistency.
  • Do not bake the cookies longer than necessary or they may taste dry. Use a toothpick to check if they are baked.
  • Note the detailed tips and tricks for making vegan spritz cookies at the top of the post.