Thumbprint Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp. flaxseed meal

• 3 Tbsp. water

• 1 ¾ c. all-purpose flour

• ½ tsp. baking powder

• ½ tsp. salt

• ¾ c. vegan butter

• ⅔ c. granulated sugar

• 1 tsp. vanilla extract

• ⅓ c. fruit jam (whatever flavor!)

Instructions

1. Pre-heat oven to 350°F.

2. In a small-sized bowl, mix ground flaxseed and water. Place bowl in the fridge for 15 minutes. 

3. In a medium-sized bowl, sift all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt.

4. In a separate bowl, cream vegan butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in the flaxseed mixture and vanilla extract. 

5. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients.

6. Scoop dough onto a lined cookie sheet using a small cookie scoop.

7. Using your thumb or the back of a wooden spoon, make an indent in each cookie. Fill the indent with approximately ½ tsp. of jam. 

8. Refrigerate cookies for 1 hour or freeze for 20 minutes.

9. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until the edges are slightly brown.

10. Remove from oven, and cool completely on a wire rack.

17 November 2021