Chanukah Star Cookies, Vegan + Gluten-Free
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Recipe type: cookies
Cuisine: vegan, gluten-free
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Serves: 12
 
Ingredients
  • 1.5 cups all purpose gluten-free flour+ extra for sprinkling
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tbs cornstarch
  • 2 tsp xanthan gum
  • ⅛ tsp salt
  • ⅓ cup vegan butter, softened
  • 1 tbs vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup agave
  • 2 tbs applesauce
  • ⅓ cup coconut butter, softened
  • 1 tbs agave
  • 1 tbs cocoa powder+ extra for sprinkling
  • 1 tbs shredded coconut
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, cornstarch, xanhan gum and salt.
  3. In a small bowl, stir together butter, vanilla, agave and applesauce. Add contents of small bowl to large and mix thoroughly (you may want to use your hands to knead everything together).
  4. Sprinkle extra flour on clean surface. Use rolling pin to roll dough out until it's about ¼"- ½" thick. Use cookie cutter to cut shape. Repeat until all dough is used and place cookies on baking sheet.
  5. Bake for 9 minutes, until edges are slightly golden.
  6. While cookies bake, prepare icing by string together coconut butter and agave. Divide mixture and add cocoa powder to half.
  7. When cookies are cool enough to handle, spread chocolate and vanilla icing over cookies. Sprinkle with cocoa powder and shredded coconut.
Recipe by The Colorful Kitchen at https://thecolorfulkitchen.com/2014/12/18/chanukkah-star-cookies-vegan-gluten-free/