Soft Vegan Lime Cookies
Last Updated on October 8, 2024 by Annie
Sweet meets tart in this soft vegan lime cookies recipe. These eggless lime cookies are a melt in your mouth cookie topped with a zesty lime glaze. Ready in under 30 minutes, these dairy-free cookies are a refreshing cookie everyone will enjoy!
My children enjoy the tart flavor of fresh lemons and limes, so I often pick a few up and keep them on hand in the fridge. After a few weeks of collecting limes without anyone really requesting them I noticed I had a small stockpile desperately needing an outlet.
The lemons were easy to make into lemon basil popsicles, a moist lemon cake, and even just simply adding to my evening cups of tea. The limes on the other hand took on the form of these vegan lime cookies.
Why We Love These Vegan Lime Cookies
Tart, sweet, and melt in your mouth delicious, these cookies are sure to satisfy. Here are some of the reasons we love making these cookies time and time again.
- Ready in under 30 minutes. This is a quick recipe that you can whip up in 30 minutes or less.
- Sweet yet tart. The balance of sweet and tart are just right without either overpowering the other.
- Pantry staple recipe. With simple everyday ingredients, this is an easy to make recipe with ingredients you probably already have on hand in your dairy-free kitchen.
Vegan Changes to Soft Lime Cookies
These vegan soft lime cookies were adapted from Handle the Heat’s Glazed Lemon Cookie Recipe. There are a few changes to note that make these delicious lime cookies vegan.
- Flax Egg– In place of a traditional egg, I have used a mixture of ground flax and water to substitute the egg.
- Plant Butter– To replace traditional butter, I have replaced it with a plant-based alternative.
How to Make Vegan Lime Cookies
Ingredient Notes
- Flax Egg– A mixture of room temperature water and ground flax to substitute an egg.
- Plant Butter– At room temperature.
- Sugar– Granulated sugar helps balance the sweet and tart in these cookies.
- Lime Zest– Fresh grated lime zest gives the cookie base a delicious flavor.
- Vanilla– For an extra boost of flavor.
- Flour– All purpose flour works perfectly in this recipe.
- Salt + Baking Powder– Adds flavor and gives the cookies a little rise.
- Glaze– A simple powdered sugar glaze made with lime juice to top off the cookies.
Step-by-Step Directions for Soft Vegan Lime Cookies
- Make flax egg: In a small mixing bowl stir together ground flax and water. Allow to rest about 5 minutes.
- Prepare for baking: Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a non-stick mat.
- Cream zest, butter, + sugar: In the base of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment cream together plant butter, granulated sugar, and lime zest for about 3 minutes, scraping down the sides as needed.
- Add wet ingredients: Next add the flax egg and vanilla to the bowl and mix about 1 minute.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a medium mixing bowl stir together flour, salt, and baking powder.
- Add dry ingredients: On the lowest speed, spoon in the flour mixture until just combined.
- Scoop: Remove from the mixer and scoop 1 1/2 Tablespoon sized balls of dough onto the parchment paper.
- Press + Bake: Press the tops down gently and bake about 14 minutes.
- Cool: Remove from oven and cool on the baking sheet.
- Glaze: In a small bowl mix together powdered sugar and lime juice. Spoon over the top of the cookies and allow to set.
Helpful Kitchen Tools
When you are ready to whip up a batch of these soft vegan lime cookies, here are some kitchen tools that might help you along the way.
- Rubber Spatula– Perfect for scraping down the edges of the bowl during mixing.
- Glass Mixing Bowl– Used for the flour mixture and making the lime glaze.
- Cookie Scoop– Used to scoop out consistent sizes of the lime cookie dough.
Storing and Freezing Vegan Lime Cookies
Allow the glaze to set on your cookies before storing. Place cooled vegan lime cookies in an air tight container for up to 3 days.
How to Freeze Fresh Lime Cookies
These cookies are deliciously soft and chewy and make a wonderful ice box cookie.
- Place cooled cookies in a freezer safe container.
- Layer with parchment paper to keep the cookies from sticking to one another.
- They will keep in the freezer up to 3 months and are exceptional straight from the freezer.
Vegan Cookies to Make Next
Craving more eggless and vegan cookies? Try out these delicious vegan cookies next!
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Soft Vegan Lime Cookies
These soft, melt in your mouth vegan lime cookies come together in under 30 minutes for the ultimate sweet meets tart cookie.
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon Ground Flaxseed
- 2½ Tablespoons Water
- ½ cup Plant Butter room temperature
- ⅓ cup Sugar
- 1 Tablespoon Lime Zest
- ½ teaspoon Vanilla
- 1 cup Flour
- ¼ teaspoon Baking Powder
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
Lime Glaze
- ¾ cup Powdered Sugar
- 1 Tablespoon Fresh Lime Juice
Instructions
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In a small mixing bowl stir together 1 Tablespoon ground flax and 2½ Tablespoons water. Allow to rest about 5 minutes.
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Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a non-stick mat.
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In the base of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment cream together ½ cup plant butter, ⅓ cup granulated sugar, and 1 Tablespoon lime zest for about 3 minutes, scraping down the sides as needed.
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Next add the flax egg and ½ teaspoon vanilla to the bowl and mix about 1 minute.
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In a medium mixing bowl stir together 1 cup flour, ¼ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon baking powder.
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On the lowest speed, spoon in the flour mixture until just combined.
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Remove from the mixer and scoop 1 1/2 Tablespoon sized balls of dough onto the parchment paper.
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Press the tops down gently and bake about 14 minutes.
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Remove from oven and cool on the baking sheet.
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In a small bowl mix together ¾ cup powdered sugar and 1 Tablespoon lime juice. Spoon over the top of the cookies and allow to set.
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