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Vegan Eggnog Melting Moments Cookie

Prep Time 20 minutes
Servings 30 cookies

Ingredients

Cookie

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup cornstarch
  • 1 cup room temperature vegan margarine
  • 7 tbsp sugar
  • 15 drops Hedessent Eggnog Flavoring Available in Limited Edition Holiday Kit
  • 12 drops Hedessent Vanilla Bourbon flavouring Available in Limited Edition Holiday Kit
  • 8 drops Hedessent Butter Flavouring
  • 2 tsp baking powder 

Icing

  • 2 cups icing sugar
  • 1/4 cup vegan margarine
  • 1/4 cup aquafaba water from a can of chickpeas
  • 2-3 tbsp plain, unsweetened oat, almond, or soy milk
  • 10 drops Hedessent Eggnog Flavouring Available in Limited Edition Holiday Kit
  • 10 drops Hedessent Vanilla Bourbon Flavouring Available in Limited Edition Holiday Kit
  • 6 drops Hedessent Butter Flavouring

Optional

  • Food colouring for icing
  • Sprinkles or nutmeg

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F With a stand or hand mixer, cream together softened margarine, flavours, and sugar until light in colour, about 2-3 minutes.
  • Turn mixer to low and slowly add flour, cornstarch, and baking powder. Mix until just combined and turn onto counter to finish dough by lightly kneading by hand.
  • Pinch off small pieces of dough and roll into 1-inch balls. Place balls on parchment-lined baking trays and flatten slightly with your thumb. Bake for 12 to 14 minutes, checking halfway. Rotate pans if needed.
  • While cookies are baking, combine all icing ingredients except plant milk in a separate bowl and beat until smooth. Add plant milk one tablespoon at a time to make a creamy mixture. Icing should hold its shape but still be soft enough to spread without breaking the cookie.
  • Personalize your cookie! Add food colouring to icing if desired. Ice cooled cookies (you can use a knife or a piping bag) and top with a pinch of nutmeg or a few sprinkles.

Notes

Pro Tip #1:
Beginner friendly! This shortbread cookie truly lives up to its name of melting in your mouth. Hedessent Eggnog and Vanilla flavourings add that special touch.
Pro Tip #2:
Mixer not required! You can make this cookie by hand by using a very soft margarine. Mix margarine and sugar vigorously with a wooden spoon. Mix icing with a whisk.
Pro Tip #3:
Use brick- style vegan margarine or vegan butter, not soft spreadable.
Pro Tip #4: 
Swap out white sugar for dark brown sugar in cookie dough. Swap out Hedessent Eggnog for Gingerbread flavours in cookie and icing recipe.