Orange Cardamom Sugar Cookies

Add the vegan butter (113 g), organic sugar (0.5 cup), orange zest (7 g), and cardamom (2 g) to a bowl and cream together until light and fluffy for about minute (1). Then, add the orange juice (30 ml) and ground flaxseed (8 g) and gently mix together. Start 1m timer

Next, add the sifted all-purpose flour (152 g), baking powder (2 g), and salt (1.5 g) to the mixing bowl. Mix until a smooth and thick cookie batter forms. Do not overmix or else you will form too much gluten and the cookies will not spread as much and be tough.

Add the bowl of dough to the fridge, cover, and let chill for minutes (30) to hour (1). Start 30m timer

Cover a baking sheet in parchment paper and preheat the oven to 175°C. Remove the dough from the fridge and use a 2 tbsp cookie scoop to form your cookie dough (40 grams per cookie). Roll into balls between your palms and then roll in the remaining organic sugar (2 tbsp) that was set aside so that each dough ball is coated.

Place the orange sugar cookie dough balls onto the baking sheet. If you want flatter cookies, lightly press the dough down with your palm. Make sure that each cookie is kept about 2 inches apart since they will spread slightly while baking.

Bake for [11-14 minutes] until bottoms are lightly browned and the cookie is cooked through but has slightly soft centers. The cookies will continue baking after they are removed from the oven so the centers should still be soft, but not glossy or raw, when they are removed from the oven. Start 11m timer

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 [5-10 minutes]. The cookies will be soft and puffy out of the oven and will naturally deflate a little while cooling. Start 5m timer

While the cookies are cooling, make the orange glaze by adding orange juice (15 ml) to a small mixing bowl. Then, gradually add the powdered sugar (60 g) and whisk together until a thick glaze forms. Drizzle the glaze on completely cooled cookies and top with optional orange zest (2 g). Let sit minutes (5) to harden and then serve! словами Start 5m timer