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A close up of a pile of vegan shortbread in a white and red basket.

Classic Vegan Shortbread

These simple vegan shortbread cookies made with six pantry staple ingredients come together in under an hour for a sweet and simple holiday treat.

Course Dessert
Cuisine English, Scottish
Keyword Christmas, Cookie, Cookie Bar, Shortbread, Vegan
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Vegan Butter
  • ½ cup Granulated Sugar
  • ¼ cup Powdered Sugar
  • 2 teaspoons Vanilla
  • 2 cups Flour
  • ½ teaspoon Salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line an 8x8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper.

  2. In the base of a stand mixer, or with hand beaters, cream together 1 cup vegan butter, ½ cup granulated sugar, and ¼ cup powdered sugar.

  3. Next add 2 teaspoons vanilla.

  4. In a small bowl mix together 2 cups flour and ½ teaspoon salt.

  5. Mixing on low, slowly spoon in flour mixture until combined.

  6. Press the dough into the prepared baking pan and prick with a toothpick.

  7. Bake 25 minutes.

  8. Remove from the oven and prick with a toothpick again.

  9. Return to the oven and bake an additional 10 minutes until lightly browned.

  10. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely before cutting and serving.