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 mins
Cook Time16 minutes mins
Total Time26 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, vegan
Keyword: birthday cake, chocolate sugar cookies, funfetti cookies, vegan cookies
Servings: 14 cookies
Author: Ciarra Siller
- 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
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.
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.