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Vegan chocolate orange crinkle cookies lined up on a tray.

Vegan Chocolate Orange Crinkle Cookies

Keri Bevan
These vegan chocolate orange crinkle cookies are the perfect Christmas cookie. They're fudgy and gooey on the inside and frosted with a a light snow of powdered sugar. And, there's no need to chill these cookies! No waiting around, just pop them in the oven and enjoy your new favorite Christmas cookie.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 36 servings
Calories 110 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1½ cups granulated vegan sugar
  • ¾ cup Dutch process cocoa powder
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup soy or coconut yogurt
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon orange extract
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Sugar Topping

  • ½ cup vegan granulated sugar
  • ½ cup powdered sugar

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 325° F (165° C). Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
  • In a medium sized bowl sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  • In a large mixing bowl mix together vegan yogurt, vegetable oil, vanilla, and orange extract and one and a half cups of granulated sugar. Using a stand or hand mixer, mix until everything is well combined.
  • Add the flour mixture to the yogurt mixture and stir until just combined.
  • Roll the bowl into golf ball sized balls.
  • In two separate small bowls add your granulated sugar and powdered sugar.
  • Roll first in the then granulated sugar, and then in the powdered sugar.
  • Transfer to the baking tray, and gently press on each cookie dough ball with your finger, flattening the ball slightly. Do not squash them into a cookie shape. Bake for 12-13 minutes.

Notes

  1. Store chocolate vegan crinkle cookies in an airtight container at room temperature. They'll stay fresh for up to 7 days. 
  2. To freeze these cookies, let them cool completely. Freeze them on a parchment lined baking tray for several hours. Then transfer them to a reusable freezer bag. They'll stay fresh for up to three months.

Nutrition

Calories: 110kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 1gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 73mgPotassium: 35mgFiber: 1gSugar: 13gVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 25mgIron: 1mg
Keyword vegan chocolate orange cookies, vegan crinkle cookies
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