Gingerbread

Not a Usual Summer Treat

Yesterday at work, I was staring at the gingerbread cookies and all I could think about was how great they looked. However, those cookies aren't dairy free, so I only stared, drooling...all day. Today I figured I should make some even though it's the middle of summer.

Ingredients

2/3 cup crisco (or other vegan margarine)
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup white sugar
1/2 cup molasses
1/2 cup soy milk
3.5 cup flour
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
5 tsp ginger
1/3 cup sugar for rolling

Mix together margarine, sugars and soy milk. Add molasses and blend until smooth. Combine the dry ingredients in a bowl and add to the first mixture. Mix until combined thoroughly. (I mixed with my hands, because the dough was a little crumbly otherwise.) Roll into balls and roll the balls into the sugar. Place on a lightly greased sheet 4 x 3, about an inch apart and flatten slightly. Bake at 350° for 12 minutes. Cool on the pan. Makes 2 dozen cookies.

I love the way these cookies crack at the top and look so cute and classic. Probably my new favourite.

Chocolate Chip Hat

Oatmealy Goodies

The recipe was for oatmeal raisin cookies, but someone in my house is allergic to/hates raisins so I made oatmeal chocolate chip as well. Not too hard; omit the spices and raisins, use chocolate chips. Easy peasy. I wanted to make half a batch of each, but I made a mistake in my measurement (aka read the wrong recipe) so I ended up making two batches. 4 dozen cookies. 2 dozen of each kind. I actually call the chocolate chip oatmeal ones chocolate chip topped oatmeal chocolate chip cookies because I really like long names...and because I stuck chocolate chips to the top of them.

Happy Canada Day

Maple Walnut Cookies

I got this recipe from one of my favourite cookbooks, Vegan with a Vengeance. They are maple walnut cookies with a walnut on top. I tried a couple with a maple candy on top, but they just melted into a square of maple. Then when they came out they cooled again. It was actually kind of cool...but too chewy. Sort of weird. I also made cupcakes - Check out my cake blog! Happy Canada Day!!