Vegan Christmas Cookies
By the QuiteRecipes team (Jamy & Kaïna) | Food Service Professional, Early Childhood Expert & Parents
Simple, festive, and delicious vegan Christmas cookies spiced with cinnamon and ginger, topped with a colorful homemade glaze.
Light, aromatic holiday cookies spiced with cinnamon and ginger, ready for a festive glaze or plain snacking. They bake up crisp at the edges and keep well in the tin. Christmas, but plant-based.
🥄 Ingredients
- 🫗 5 cups oat flour
- 🫗 2 tsp baking powder
- 🫗 3 tbsp sugar
- 🫗 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 🫗 1/4 cup oil
- 🫗 3/4 cup vegan milk
- 🫗 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 🫗 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 🫗 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 🫗 1/4 cup icing sugar
- 🫗 4–5 drops lime juice
- 🫗 2 drops food coloring (your choice)
- 🫗 Water (to adjust consistency)
Nutrition Facts*
*Nutritional information is an estimate and may vary based on ingredients, brands and portion sizes. Values are provided per serving.
👨🍳 Instructions
**Mix Wet:** In a bowl, whisk together the vegan milk, oil, vanilla, and apple cider vinegar.
**Combine Dry:** In a separate large bowl, combine the oat flour, baking powder, sugar, cinnamon, and ginger.
**Form Dough:** Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry. Mix until a cohesive dough forms. If it is too dry, add a splash more vegan milk; if too wet, add a sprinkle more oat flour.
**Cut & Bake:** Roll the dough out on a floured surface to about 1/4 inch thickness. Use holiday-themed cookie cutters to shape the cookies. Bake on a parchment-lined tray at 180°C for 10–12 minutes.
**Glaze:** Whisk the icing sugar with the lime juice, food coloring, and a drop or two of water at a time until you reach the desired consistency. Drizzle or brush over the cooled cookies.
🎥 Video Tutorial
Vegan Christmas Cookies
Video credit: embedded from YouTube. All rights belong to the original creator, who allows sharing on other websites.
⚠️ Common Mistakes
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Overbaking: Oat-based cookies can turn dry quickly. Watch them closely at the 10-minute mark; they are done when the edges are just barely turning golden.
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Glaze Consistency: Start with very little water. You want a thick, opaque glaze, not a transparent syrup.
🔄 Variations
Chocolate Dip: Instead of glaze, dip half the cookie into melted vegan dark chocolate and sprinkle with crushed nuts.
Zest it Up: Add the zest of an orange into the dough for a deeper, more complex holiday citrus flavor.
🧊 Storage
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Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.
💡 Chef Tips
Flouring: Oat flour can be sticky! Dust your rolling pin and work surface generously with more oat flour or a little cornstarch to prevent sticking.
Cooling: Let the cookies cool completely on the tray before moving them to a rack; they are more fragile when hot.
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About the Authors
This recipe and guide was developed, tested, and approved in our home kitchen and daily life. Jamy is a retired Food Service District Manager and Early Childhood Program Manager who spent his career overseeing multi-site restaurant operations, large-scale culinary production, and daycare menu management. Kaïna brings the ultimate real-world test: making sure it brings ease and joy to our kids on a busy weeknight.
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