This was a very easy recipe to get together and it came out beautifully. What about oat flour? If icing is too thick, beat in 1 additional teaspoon soymilk. I used AP flour, dairy butter, and FLAX EGG because this is all I have at my house on this cold, rainy afternoon! Thank you! These look delicious and I am excited to try for my little one with lots of allergies. Its nice not to have something that you don’t have to discard after the holidays, but can see thrive… they keep in the pot (if its big enough) for years – we had ours for five now. Any tips or advice you could offer? Would it affect the texture or bake time at all? I tried those with regular flour and the result was really not as expected. I have not had good luck with cookies of almost any kind. these are such an beautiful blend of flour, salt and sugar to give it an all around goodness. Magic, I know. I’m trying to bake some cookies for someone with a nut allergy. They came out really well! You teach me so much! This look lovely. Perhaps slightly less all purpose than GF as it tends to be more absorbent. I can’t find the Earth Balance baking sticks. Should have added that I loved them. Cut into desired shapes with 2- to 2 1/2-inch cookie cutters. You may need to would reduce the amount by half because coconut flour is quite absorbent. Since I was made aware that I am gluten intolerant, one of the hardest things to go without is sugar cookies at Christmas. If so, how much do you recommend? I’m allergic to chick peas, but was hoping maybe the brine from cannellini beans might work…? We’re so glad you enjoyed them, Felisa! To make frosting (optional), add softened vegan butter to a mixing bowl and whisk or beat until soft and fluffy - about 1 minute. They were SO amazing I won’t ever make my “original” cookies ever again. Thank you! These little dudes are also quite delicious plain if you’d rather keep things simple. Not really, no! I’d say start with 1 1/2 cups and work up from there! Roll out and cut into shapes or roll into easy circles. Hope this helps! Fair warning though: when I made the frosting, I ended up with *a lot* leftover which is honestly a great excuse to make another batch of cookies for family & friends! Our neighbors aren’t gf or vegan so that’s pretty good feedback! Alternatively, roll out the dough on a well-floured surface until about 1/4-inch thick and dip cookie cutters in gluten-free flour before pressing into the dough. Sorry, Susan! These are awesome! I’d also like to try the crispy recipe! If you try it, let us know! It was an easy and fun cookie to make for my husband and I. If you don't have better than bouillon, you can use 3 cups of vegetable broth for the water/paste for the soy curls. I loved how many small cookies I got out if a single batch! I second this! Hi Taylor, sorry to hear that was your experience! I did that and they turned out great. While I struggle with making them look as pretty as yours, these received lots of praise at work! Thanks! Thank you for making such lovely and delicious food. I have made this recipe for the past 4 years and have this page bookmarked. Not a single one broke or cracked, which is my experience with every other recipie like this. If you try it, let us know! Hi there! You can also, Orange Cranberry Crisp (Gluten-Free & Easy! I used the soy free Earth Balance in a tub and the cookies came out great! I rolled out the dough and made shapes, and I also rolled little balls by hand. I do not bake with refined sugars so would maple sugar or coconut sugar work at all? You may need to add more dry ingredients to compensate for the added moisture. Aquafaba really is magic stuff. I made these with Bob’s Red Mill 1:1 GF blend instead of the custom blend of gluten free flour. They’re amazing!! I will probably be halving the frosting next time as I like things a little less sweet/less frosting (personal preference) and this recipe makes a lot, guess i need to make more cookies:). It seemed to be not done enough in the oven after 10 minutes, but your recipes always work out wonderfully (I once cut your cinnamon bun recipe in 24th as a snack, and it still worked amazingly – you have my trust haha), so I stuck to the recipe and brought them out. These looks so pretty. Definitions of plant-based diets vary. Hello! She says in the recipe “notes” area that you can substitute for one egg. I have a perfect tip for getting a live tree – GET YOURSELF A CAT. Seriously! I’ve made this recipe five times and the cookies are always delicious. Let us know if you give it a try! Heat oven to 375° F. Lightly grease cookie sheet with shortening or cooking spray. Thank you for the wonderful recipes! Hi Jennifer! Hi Brandi, we haven’t tried it, but that might work. I just made these replacing the almond flour with bob’s red mill 1:1 GF flour. In large mixing bowl, beat icing ingredients with fork or whisk until smooth. Tag @minimalistbaker on Instagram and hashtag it #minimalistbaker so we can see all the deliciousness! I subbed all purpose flour for the gluten free blend and they worked out perfectly. They had so much fun. Can I use just GF flour instead of almond flour? Thanks for sharing, Leslie. I was SO impressed. I’ve heard cannellini can actually work! And I sure do love a thick sugar cookie. The second time I made it I forgot to add the cornstarch until I had already mixed everything, so added it in last. We had the option of baking or buying we chose to bake. Turned out great. Thanks for the reply. xo. i subbed regular sugar with coconut sugar in the cookies. Add sugar and mix on medium speed until fluffy and light - about 1 minute. Hi Judi! I could not resist the pictures in the feed. Could you please tell me what I can sub for the almond flour in the snickerdoodle cookie recipe? Hi Jen, we haven’t tried it this way, but perhaps more GF flour blend or a lesser amount of oat flour. It was crumbly and WAY too dry. Could it possibly have been the brand of vegan butter used? This was a great, easy recipe. I want to insure that I account for all possible allergens, would oat flour be an appropriate substitute for almond flour? They have a wonderful texture and the dough is really easy to handle(always a plus with gf). The only thing I changed was using orange juice as the liquid (instead of the almond milk) so they would taste like the sugar cookie recipe I grew up with. I have made it several times already, and will be making them again this Christmas! 1 I made these cookies exactly as laid out. It was definitely fluffy, the taste however, wasn’t what i expected, not necessarily in a good way. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (176 C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper. I ended up using three tablespoons of almond milk. It also comes in a block not sticks so it’s a little tricky to measure but I’ve had success with it! Also, I took them to Thanksgiving, and everyone loved them, and said they were better than most wheat and milk cookies! My cookies came out incredibly crumbly and tasting like playdoh. I’m currently nursing a little one with dairy soy and gluten intolerance, eggs are fine. Hi Rachel! Let us know how it goes! Gf flour where it calls for 2/3 cup almond flour because I have a nut allergy and soy milk in place of the almond milk. Let us know if you give it a try! Is the cornstarch or arrowroot enough? Cheers and happy baking, friends! I was really hoping you could solve this issue (!) Sprinkle with vegan colored sugar if desired. I love having new recipes my son can eat! We are allergic to almonds. what measurements of regular flour would you suggest? Any advise will help :), p.s. Thank you so much! I just made these as cutout cookies and they turned out amazing. Thank you! Also I used the brine of chickpeas I cooked in the crock pot. Just kidding… you would like I could read notes as some one who is an instructor;). Skipping to the end, the cookies turned out DIVINE. I used Miyoko’s cashew-based vegan butter. Comes with ginger, garlic and coriander. The old fake one is looking real sad. What is your fav brand of gf flour? You can roll your cookies in raw sugar, sanding sugar, or even just regular granulated sugar for a touch of holiday sparkle. I accidentally bought the earth balance original spread . I love all your recipes, you make it easy and inspiring to cook. I also left the cookies in the oven too long, about 18 minutes, so I just transferred them to a plate right away instead of cooling on the hot tray. Can you sub sweet potatoes for the pumpkin? Yes, the icing can be stored at room temp. For instance, white bread, cane sugar, refined flour crackers, and desserts can all be vegan or vegetarian. What do you recommend? I have never tasted a gluten free sugar cookie this delicious (I could hardly tell it apart from regular ones).