Soccer Vanilla Sugar Cookies - Dairy Free

Ingredients

Cookies

• 1 cup dairy-free butter, room temperature (e.g., Becel Plant-Based Bricks)
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup non-dairy yogurt
• 1/2 tsp Only Goodness baking powder
• 1 tbsp Only Goodness vanilla extract
• 3 1/4 cups Only Goodness 1:1 gluten-free flour or all-purpose flour
  
  Icing
• 1/2 can aquafaba (strained liquid from Only Goodness chickpeas)
• 6 cups icing sugar
• 1/4 tsp Only Goodness vanilla extract
  
  

Directions

Cookies

1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a stand mixer (paddle attachment), mix: butter, sugar, yogurt, vanilla extract.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour and baking powder.
4. Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture. Mix until the dough pulls away from the sides.
5. If needed, add more flour 1/4 cup at a time.
6. Roll dough between two sheets of parchment paper to 1/4-inch thickness.
7. Cut into shapes and place on prepared baking sheet.
8. Bake for 8–10 minutes, until slightly golden.
9. Cool completely before decorating.

Icing

1. In a stand mixer (whisk attachment), whip aquafaba until stiff peaks form (about 7–10 minutes).
2. Mix in vanilla extract.
3. Reduce speed to low and gradually add icing sugar 1 cup at a time until thick (toothpaste consistency).
4. Divide into portions (about 1 cup per colour).
5. Thin icing as needed with 1/2 tsp water at a time.
6. Transfer to piping bags and decorate cooled cookies.
7. Let cookies dry at room temperature for 8–10 hours before stacking or packaging.