Title: Brown Sugar Cookies
Categories: Cookies
Yield: 1 Batch
2 c Flour; (135 g)
1 ts Baking soda; (3.5 g)
1 1/2 ts Corn starch; (3.75 g)
1 ts Ground cinnamon; (2.75 g)
1/4 ts Salt; (1.5 g)
3/4 c Unsalted vegan butter; (170
-g); melted
1 1/4 c Brown sugar; (275 g); packed
1/4 c Carbonated water
2 ts Vanilla extract; (8.4 g)
Enough granulated sugar and
-cinnamon to roll
-dough-balls in
Preparation:
Toss together the flour, baking soda, corn starch, cinnamon, and salt
in a large bowl. Set aside.
In a medium size bowl, whisk the melted butter and brown sugar
together until no brown sugar lumps remain. Whisk in the carbonated
water, then whisk in the vanilla.
Pour the wet ingredients (sugar counts as a "wet ingredient") into
the dry ingredients and mix together with a large spoon or rubber
spatula. Cover the dough and chill for at least 2 hours, or up to 3
days.
Baking:
Take the dough out of the refrigerator. If it chilled for more than 2
hours, allow it to sit at room temperature for 10 minutes to soften
slightly.
Preheat the oven to 325 F (163 C).
Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking
mats. (Or use one baking sheet, and set some of the dough aside for
another batch.)
Pour the granulated sugar and cinnamon into a bowl and mix together.
Roll some dough into a ball. If the dough is crumbly, wet your hands
with some water before rolling.
Roll the dough-ball into the cinnamon-sugar mixture and place on the
baking sheet. Repeat.
Bake for 8-9 minutes.
Remove from the oven and gently press the top of the cookie down with
your fingers, or use a utensil to give it some texture.
Place back into the oven for 1-2 minutes.
It's okay if the cookies still look a little soft. Remove from the
oven and allow to cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes before
transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Tips:
* You can substitute salted butter for the unsalted; just leave out
the salt in the recipe.
* The carbonated water stands in for one large egg. Feel free to
use another egg substitution if you have one handy.
