VEGAN PLANT-BASED EARL GREY SHORTBREAD COOKIES

Name: VEGAN PLANT-BASED EARL GREY SHORTBREAD
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Dessert
Ingredients: 1/2 C plant-based butter, softened at room temperature (I used Becel Plant-Based Unsalted); 1/3 C maple syrup (or 3/4 cup granulated sugar); 2 1/4 C All Purpose flour (or Bob’s Red Mill gluten-free all-purpose flour); 1 1/2 tbsp Vanilla Earl Grey tea leaves, finely powdered; 1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract (optional); 1/4 tsp sea salt

Dec 23, 2020 · 68 Comments

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These plant-based vegan shortbread cookies are delicious and more comfortable with making than most cookies. It comes together in 30 minutes and is a holiday must! You can make many variations with these sweet, buttery finger cookies, but my favourite are these fragrant robust Vegan Plant-Based Earl Grey Shortbread Cookies! Gluten-free and refined sugar-free option.

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Healthy Plant-Based Vegan, Gluten-Free, Refined-Sugar-Free Options
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VEGAN PLANT-BASED EARL GREY SHORTBREAD

Some people swear to use only butter for the best flavour and results. Every time I see recipes asking for 2 cups of butter, I shudder. Even though I adore shortbread cookies, I'm automatically calculating how long I need to run to burn off the calories every time I think of how much butter is in them!

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I used to buy these expensive shortbread cookies from a coffee shop next to my hairdresser's salon. I have a weak spot for them. Those chubby little shortbread fingers were delicious with coffee.

Healthy Plant-Based Vegan, Gluten-Free, Refined-Sugar-Free Options

For a healthier take on making shortbread cookies, I used Becel plant-based "butter" for a vegan base. You can also choose Bob's Red Mill gluten-free all-purpose flour if you want to make these cookies gluten-free. Use organic maple syrup in place of granulated sugar if you want it to be refined-sugar-free too!

To make these simple shortbread cookies more fragrant and enjoyable, I infused Vanilla Earl Grey tea leaves into the cookie dough. Grind the whole tea leaves in a coffee grinder with a spice grinder accessory kit until finely powdered. 1 ½ tablespoons should do the trick without overpowering the cookies!

Feel free to use your favourite tea leaves, hojicha tea powder or organic matcha green tea powder as a substitutes. Genmaicha green tea is also very lovely!

Option for vanilla paste with seeds instead of vanilla extra for a bold vanilla flavour that is unmatched.

Shape it into chubby fingers or roll them into ½ inch disks. What do you prefer? I love snacking on these shortbread cookies with a nice hot cup of Earl Grey Hot Chocolate by the fireplace!

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