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4.91 from 11 votes

Vegan Birthday Cake Cookies

Super soft and buttery centers with crispy edges bursting with sprinkles. These vegan sugar cookies will quickly become a family favorite!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time16 minutes
Total Time26 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, vegan
Keyword: birthday cake, chocolate sugar cookies, funfetti cookies, vegan cookies
Servings: 14 cookies
Author: Ciarra Siller

Equipment

  • stand alone mixer or hand-held mixer

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp ground flax meal
  • 3 tbsp water
  • ½ cup vegan butter room temperature
  • ¾ cup organic cane sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 ¼ cup all purpose flour or gluten free all purpose baking flour
  • ¾ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • pinch sea salt finely ground
  • 3 tbsp vegan sprinkles multi-colored

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 F and prepare two baking sheets with parchment paper. Place the flax meal and water into a bowl, stir and then set it aside to gel for about 5 minutes.
  • Use a stand alone mixer and paddle attachment to beat the butter and sugar together until creamy and smooth, about 2 minutes. Add in the flax mixture and beat until well combined and then mix in the vanilla extract.
  • In another bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sprinkles. Add the dry ingredients to the mixer bowl on low speed until the dough comes together.
  • Use a 1 ½ inch cookie scooper to make about 14 cookie dough balls and place them on the baking sheet about 3 inches from each other. Sprinkle the tops with sugar if desired and then bake the cookies for 14-16 minutes and edges just start to brown. Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a cool rack to continue cooling.

Notes

These cookies are best if consumed within 2 days. They keep well at room temperature in an airtight container.
Freeze for up to 3 months.