Vegan Refrigerator Cookies are easy and you can have the almond butter cookie dough in the refrigerator or freezer to be cooked at your will.
When I think of refrigerator cookies it makes me think of the 1950s.
I don't know why but I can just see a young woman wearing an apron with her hair just perfect. Of course, she is smiling and her oven is enameled green.
Well, today I became 'Vivian' through osmosis and made Vegan Refrigerator Cookies. I had to update it somehow so I used almond butter instead of peanut butter.
Of course, back then I would be taking them to our church bake sale but today they are going to the senior center. My heart belongs to seniors.
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🥘 Ingredients
- Coconut sugar adds a sort of brown sugar taste to the flavor in a very understated way.
- Raw sugar, turbinado sweetens up the dough.
- Almond butter is creamy and rich nut butter.
- Egg replacer helps the cookies to be lighter.
- Whole wheat pastry flour adds fiber and nutrients to the main base of these cookies.
- Baking powder is a leaving agent.
- Salt is the perfect understated seasoning.
- Vanilla extract adds so much flavor to the mix.
🔪 Instructions
- Cream the butter and sugars together at medium speed in a large bowl until it is light and fluffy.
- Add the almond butter and egg replacers and mix them in.
- Add the dry ingredients and vanilla extract. Mix well.
- Split the dough in half.
- Lay on a large piece of waxed paper that is about 18" long. Parchment paper works really well too.
- Roll into a log that is about 2" in diameter.
- Each log will be about 12" to 15" long - depending on how well you split the dough in half.
- Roll up in the wax paper and fold in the ends. Put in the refrigerator to harden up.
- At this point, you could put the dough in a freezer bag and freeze for the future.
- If you are making the cookies today or within 3 days you can just put them in the refrigerator.
- You may take out one of the rolls to slice as soon as two hours.
- Cut the cookies into about 1/4" to 1/2" slices. Depending on how wide you want then to spread.
- I made big cookies so it was closer to 1/2".\
- Do you see how the bottom edge of the cut cookie dough is flat? Round that up a bit so the cookies are nice and round when baked.
- Place on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 350° for 10 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let set about 5 to 10 minutes.
- Remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
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📋 Recipe
Almond Butter Refrigerator Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup coconut sugar
- 1 cup raw sugar - turbinado
- 1 cup almond butter
- 2 egg replacers - mixed according to your package directions
- 3 cups whole wheat pastry flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Cream the butter and sugars together in a large bowl - at medium speed until it is light and fluffy.
- Add the almond butter and prepared egg replacers and mix in.
- Add the dry ingredients and vanilla extract. Mix well.
- Split dough in half. Lay on a large piece of waxed paper that is about 18" long.
- Roll into a log that is about 2" in diameter. Each log will be about 12" to 15" long - depending on how well you split the dough in half.
- Roll up in the wax paper and fold in the ends. Put in the refrigerator to harden up.
- At this point you could put the dough in a freezer bag and freeze for the future. If you are making the cookies today or within 3 days you can just put them in the refrigerator.
- You may take out one of the rolls to slice as soon as two hours.
- Cut the cookies into about 1/4" to 1/2" slices. Depending on how wide you want then to spread. I made big cookies so was closer to 1/2".
- Place on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 350° for 10 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let set about 5 to 10 minutes. Remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition
Colynn
Must try! 🙂
Chrissy
I would really have loved to hear something about the texture of these cookies, like... are they crunchy? Chewie? Are they cakey?
Ginny McMeans
I was really trying to think of an apt description when I was posting but I could find not word that really explained the textures. But ... They are crunchy but not hard. If you cooked then a little less they would be on the chewier side but still with a crunch on the exterior. Never cakey. Hope that helps.
Caroline Zijderveld
Hi Ginney, I just discovered your site through Pinterest and loved browsing it. I will definitely try some of the recipes in the near future. Warm regards from Amsterdam, NL!
Ginny McMeans
That is so wonderful. Welcome and, please, come back often.
Anna Lavender
Can I use real eggs? I am assuming I can but thought I would ask.
Ginny McMeans
Absolutely. All dairy can be substituted in any of my recipes.
Jennifer
I would love to make these but don't have any Beet Sugar. Any suggestions as to where I can find this product?
Thanks, Jennifer
Ginny McMeans
It is just granulated sugar. Just so it isn't marked sugar cane. It's a vegan thing because cane sugar is processed through bone char.
Rachelle
Ginny can I use lactose free margarine instead of the butter ? & what's stores can I find coconut sugar! I'm in Ontario, Canada
Ginny McMeans
Yes, you sure can. We get coconut sugar here at Whole Foods or Sprouts. Any natural type food stores will have it. Alternately, there is Amazon. Hope that helps.
Christine McMahan
These look fantastic. I just wanted to post a note about the sugar. I have not been able to find beet sugar but I have found several brands of vegan cane sugar. Costco sells a large bag that is vegan and organic. Also Whole Foods and New Seasons. Now to go make some cookies!!
Thank you for your wonderful recipes!!
Ginny McMeans
That is amazing. I had not idea there was vegan cane sugar. Thank you so much. Beet sugar is any sugar not marked cane sugar. I will absolutely check into that vegan cane sugar. Thank you! You are welcome for the recipes too!
Ruth
Delicious!
Kari
These cookies disappeared so quickly. I never remember about refrigerator cookies and how easy they are to slice and bake. Love the almond butter in there too!