These vegan lemon shortbread cookies are to die for. They are so crumbly and melt-in-the-mouth delicious, with a sparkling, lemony flavor. If you are a cookie monster that loves devouring buttery cookies like vegan shortbread cookies or vegan sablé cookies, these vegan lemon shortbread cookies kick it up a notch!
Why you will love these cookies
Amazing buttery, lemony flavor. Lemon + butter = utter deliciousness. The lemon juice and lemon zest combine with the vegan butter to create mind-blowing yum that will have you dipping your hand into the cookie jar once too often! Easy recipe. What makes shortbread cookies special is that they are as easy to make as they are tasty. These vegan lemon shortbread cookies are no exception. They need just five ingredients: all purpose flour, rice flour, vegan butter, sugar, lemon and pure vanilla extract and the batter comes together in one bowl. Perfect for gifting and sharing. One batch makes 16 large cookies (or you can make more smaller-sized cookies), so these cookies are perfect for baking and sharing, especially over the holidays. Soy-free, nut-free recipe.
Ingredients
Unbleached all-purpose flour. Shortbread cookies need a flour that’s lower in gluten. Whole wheat flour or bread flour are not good substitutes. Rice flour. This helps cut the gluten a bit, giving the cookies a more crumbly texture. You can also use corn starch, tapioca starch or almond flour instead. Granulated sugar. Use any sugar of your choice. Darker hued sugars like coconut sugar and turbinado sugar will make darker hued cookies. Lemon juice and zest. These add all that amazing lemony flavor that sets these cookies apart. Pure vanilla extract. I love adding a little vanilla to lemon-flavored desserts because its sweetness complements the tangy flavor so beautifully.
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