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Vegan Chamomile Cookies

Soft & Chewy chamomile sugar cookies infused with real chamomile tea leaves & lemon paste for a perfectly sweet & floral cookie.
4.88 from 16 votes
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Course: Vegan Cookies + Brownies
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Additional Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Servings: 10 cookies

Ingredients 

  • ½ cup vegan butter (room temperature)
  • ½ cup+ 2 tablespoon sugar ½ cup for dough, 2 tablespoon for rolling before baking
  • 2 teaspoon ground chamomile tea leaves
  • 1 flax egg 1 tablespoon (8 grams) ground flaxseed mixed with 3 tablespoon water
  • 1 teaspoon lemon paste/extract
  • 1 cup+ 3 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • First add the butter, ½ cup of the sugar, and the chamomile tea to a mixing bowl and cream together until light and fluffy, about 1-2 minutes. Then, add in the flax egg and lemon paste and whip together about 30 more seconds to combine.
  • Next, add in sifted flour, baking powder, and salt to the mixing bowl. Mix until a thick, yet slightly sticky, cookie batter forms. Do not overmix or else you will form too much gluten and the cookies will not spread as much and will be tough.
  • Cover the mixing bowl of dough and add to the fridge to chill for 30 minutes- 1 hour.
  • Line a baking sheet in parchment paper and preheat the oven to 350F. Next, remove the dough from the fridge and use a 2 tablespoon cookie scoop to form your cookie dough (about 45 grams of dough per cookie). Roll into balls between your palms and then roll in the 2 tablespoon of sugar that was set aside so that each dough ball is coated in sugar.
  • Place the chamomile cookie dough balls onto the baking sheet. Then, slightly press each dough ball down with your palm.  Make sure that each cookie is kept about 2 inches apart since they will spread slightly while baking.
  • Bake for 11-13 minutes until bottoms are lightly browned and the cookie is cooked, but still has soft centers. The cookies will continue baking after they are removed from the oven so the centers should be soft and slightly under-cooked, but not glossy or raw, when they are removed from the oven. Please be careful not to overcook these cookies as they will still be soft but will lose their "chewy" texture if overcooked.
  • Remove the cookie tray from the oven and immediately tap the tray on the counter to produce a more “wrinkly” cookie. Then, let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes. Once the cookies have cooled, serve and enjoy!

Notes

  • Cookies can be stored on the counter at room temperature for 3-4 days. They can also be frozen for 1-2 months and just need to defrost at room temperature before eating. Cookies can also be stored in a closed container in the fridge and will keep up to 2 weeks, but it will slightly alter the texture and is my least preferred method for storing cookies.
  • For this recipe I used Earth Balance Buttery Baking Sticks and also tested with Flora Plant Butter which both work great. If using Miyokos butter or earth balance from a tub add 1-2 tablespoon more flour (7-14 grams) to the dough as these butters contain more moisture.
  • Make sure to use high quality chamomile tea as this really affects the flavor of the cookies.
  • If making smaller cookies, make sure to adjust the cooking time to 9-11 minutes for chewy cookies.
  • If you would like to make the dough and freeze it scoop the dough into balls and freeze on a parchment-lined sheet pan in the freezer. Once frozen, transfer the cookies to a ziploc bag or freezer safe container. The baking time will need to be increased slightly for frozen cookies (usually 2-3 more minutes) so do keep that in mind!
  • Nutrition

    Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 166kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 2g | Sodium: 149mg | Potassium: 24mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 1mg
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