Happy May! As each month passes, I cannot believe it. May! Already!!!

May is a big month. It’s our wedding anniversary month and it’s also the month we moved into our first home last year. However, this May things are looking very different.

We are all still in this Upside Down time called the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s changing all of our lives. I do wonder months from now when I look back at my posts during this time, I wonder what I will feel. I hope I just remember all of the extra family time we had and all of the home cooked meals we ate together. Even if most of them involve something frozen or from a can or box. The laughs, long walks and feeding my girls breakfast every morning in the kitchen. These are things I would miss while I was in the office. It’s definitely been a change of pace and an adjustment… and stressful! But maybe it was just what our family needed.

I know the second this is all over…whenever that is… I am baking my family cookies and giving them all a HUGE hug. That’s what I miss the most.

Okay, now on a positive note. On to these chewy sugar cookies!!! Since I am home and my daughter is obsessed with baking, we have been doing a lot of recipe testing! We made these cookies a few times in April and what I love about them is that they can be made all in one bowl with a spoon. No mixer required!

This recipe is inspired by a sprinkled sugar cookie that we always order from a coffee shop in our neighborhood while out on walks. We would call in the order and they would leave the bag on the table outside. Dylan is alllll about sprinkles!

Also! Don’t be misled by “vegan” because that simply means no eggs or butter are in this recipe. And guess what. YOU WOULD NEVER KNOW.

This recipe makes about 12-13 large sugar cookies. They spread out on the pan so space them out a bit more than usual before baking.

Vegan Sprinkle Cookies

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup flavorless oil (such as vegetable oil)
1/3 cup water
1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
Sprinkles, for topping

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
In a bowl, whisk together the sugar, oil, water, apple cider vinegar, and vanilla extract until smooth and combined. Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt and mix with a wooden spoon to combine.
While you clean up and prepare the cookie sheets (line with parchment paper), chill the dough in the refrigerator for about 15 minutes.
Using a cookie scoop, scoop dough balls onto baking sheet. Press down gently on each with your palm to flatten slightly. These will spread so leave a bit more room. Sprinkle with the sprinkles of choice.
Bake for about 9 minutes, until they are a little puffed up and very lightly golden brown on the edges. Remove and let cool on the sheets for about 5-10 minutes before removing to wire racks. Store in air-tight container.
Makes about one dozen large sugar cookies.