Vegan Lemon Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup turbinado sugar (also called raw sugar)
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup oil
• 1/2 Zest of half a large lemon (more if you prefer)
• 1/2 Juice from half a large lemon
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup
• 1/4 cup applesauce mixed with ½ teaspoon baking powder (used as egg replacement)
• Extra sugar to coat cookies prior to baking
  
  

Preparation

1) Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

2) In a large bowl, mix the dry ingredients together and sift.

3) In a small bowl, mix the applesauce and baking powder together.

4) Mix the remaining wet ingredients together in a medium-sized bowl and add the applesauce mixture to it. Stir well.

5) Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, a little at a time until combined.

6) Form the dough into a large ball.

7) Add about 1/4 cup sugar (add more as needed) into a shallow bowl.

8) Form small balls from the dough, about 1-1/2-inch in diameter. Roll the cookies in the sugar to coat.

9) Place cookies on an ungreased cookie sheet and flatten them a little with your fingers.

10) Bake for 7-9 minutes.

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