6 dairy free, vegan christmas cookie recipes

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With December now arrived,
it certainly is starting to feel a lot like Christmas around here.

Which means it's time to start baking those old
seasonal favourites like gingerbread, shortbread
& piped cookies.

While traditional Christmas cookies tend to be heavily
laden with butter & eggs,
we have found that the traditional recipes
are very easily adapted to vegan ingredients,
with delicious results.

We can't wait to get into the kitchen
and try out some of these delicious festive vegan baking ideas.

 


Christmas isn’t a season.
It’s a feeling.
— Edna Ferber

1: Danish Butter Cookies
(vegan)

These were a favourite treat in their fancy boxes when we were little.
Made with vegan butter, they pipe beautifully & taste delicious.
 

 

2: Gingerbread Men, Women & Shapes
(vegan)

The most fun about making these is the decorating, we reckon.
If you are gifting them, try incorporating the recipient's personality
into your design - e.g. pipe on a tennis racket for a sport's fan.

 

3: Chocolate + Date Christmas Gift Truffles
(vegan, gluten free, raw)

Ok - these aren't technically cookies - but we couldn't resist including them
because they would make a delicious nibble amongst a gift of mixed cookies.

 

4: Ginger Spice Biscuits
(vegan, wheat-free)

These chewy, golden, spiced biscuits are an old favourite with a modern, vegan twist.
Being made from wholemeal spelt flour, they're a healthier version too!

 

5: Peppermint Patties
(vegan, raw)

Made with cashews & macadamias,
these little peppermint patties are a delicious and more healthy version
of an old-fashioned favourite.

 

6: Ginger Molasses Cookies
(vegan, gluten free)

The aroma that perfumes the house when these are baking
screams "Christmas". Yum!

 
By Henrietta

Henrietta is the 'daughter' half of the Future King & Queen mother-daughter duo, and is the face you'll find in front of a camera. She strives to live gently on this earth, and to make the world a kinder, fairer place.

Henrietta is a recent graduate with a degree in Commerce + a diploma in French, and has a passion for using business skills to drive positive social change. She works in ethical fashion, and is also a model for ethical and sustainably minded brands (drop her a line here if you'd like to work with her). 

After being vegetarian for many years, and gradually transitioning towards veganism, she attended a panel discussion 2 years ago on the dairy industry (held by Voiceless). From then on, it made complete sense to commit to a fully vegan lifestyle, as a way of being compassionate towards animals, the environment and people.

It was then a natural progression to consider the impacts of her other daily decisions, and so her interest in ethical fashion and sustainably minded living in general was born.

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