Almond Sugar Cookies With A Sweet Coconut Glaze

I adore coconut. Put it in something sweet, savory... I just can't get enough! This is my go-to recipe when I am craving it. These cookies are fast and super easy to make. And, because it's a vegan recipe, my husband, who's bachelor's degree was in microbiology, gave the go ahead to eat the dough! Yum.

Almond Sugar Cookies

Ingredients

1/3 cup canola oil

2/3 cup sugar

1/4 cup coconut milk

1/4 almond extract

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 1/2 cup flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/8 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

2. Mix oil, almond milk, and both extracts in a bowl.

3. Mix all the dry ingredients in a large bowl.

4. Combine wet and dry mixtures.

5. Roll into 1 inch balls and place on a cookie sheet. You can use this dough for cookie cutters, but I prefer just making the balls.

6. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until lightly golden.

Coconut Glaze

Ingredients

1/2 cup coconut milk

1 cup powdered sugar

Directions

1. Combine ingredients and beat well.

2. Place mixture in a small Ziploc bag and cut the tip of one of the corners to use as a piping bag.

3. Pipe the glaze over the cookies.

Comments

Morgan@LittleHouseofVeggies said…

YUM!!! These look amazing! I love coconut too! I am totally making these, and Ill let you know how they turn out! The glaze looks yummy! Your picture is awesome too!!

June 30, 2010 at 5:12 PM

The Burnham Bunch said…

oh elise im so glad you are doing this blog. you are an awesome cook! I am loving Morgan's blog too!!

July 1, 2010 at 10:01 AM

Debra said…

I love your blog. I am following it so I can get some creative, yummy recipes to add to our life here at the Walton home:) Thanks for sharing with us.

July 1, 2010 at 1:00 PM

Heather said…

Anything with almond extract is right up my alley! These look awesome!

July 2, 2010 at 11:55 AM

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