Vegan Rhubarb Cookies | Aromatic Vanilla Cake

Tis the season for all issues rhubarb, so I’ve been making numerous desserts with it recently!  I picked a ton of it in my Dad’s yard as a result of why not take pleasure in it whereas I can?!  The season is simply within the spring right here in any case, and shortly we will probably be on to summer season treats.  So I choose it whereas I can and in addition freeze it for later!  I made rhubarb cake already this 12 months and rhubarb crisp, so I made a decision this time I’d attempt one thing totally different and make cookies!  I had by no means heard of rhubarb in cookies however I figured why not?!  So I made these Vegan Rhubarb Cookies and so they have been so scrumptious I needed to share the recipe with you all!

For these cookies used my chocolate chip cookie recipe base that I already know is scrumptious in order that they have been extra doubtless to achieve success.  I added a contact of cinnamon and cardamom together with the vanilla for flavoring and it gave them that one thing further!  These cookies really use coconut oil because the fats in them which I like as a result of I all the time have some available.  For the flour I used complete wheat pastry, however should you want all function flour you should utilize that as a substitute. Or for a gluten free model you should utilize a gluten free all function flour reminiscent of Bob’s Pink Mill Gluten Free Baking Flour (which I’ve really used and it really works properly).

After the dough was made, I simply stirred within the rhubarb, and sprinkled them with a bit of turbinado sugar to make them fairly and so they have been good to go for baking.  They smelled superb whereas baking as properly!  Truthfully baking scrumptious issues is one of the best scent to fill your house with, it all the time makes me blissful!  I couldn’t wait to attempt the completed cookies, however after all they needed to cool a bit of first!

After I did get to attempt them, I used to be proud of how they turned out!  They have been tremendous scrumptious!  Wealthy and tender with a touch of vanilla and the warming spices, and the tart candy jammy rhubarb it was the right combo of flavors and textures!  If you’re a rhubarb fan, undoubtedly give these Vegan Rhubarb Cookies a do that season!

Vegan Rhubarb Cookies

Makes 16

Elements:

• 3/4 cup melted coconut oil
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup applesauce at room temperature
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1 tsp sea salt
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp cardamom
• 2 1/2 cups complete wheat pastry flour or all function flour (for a lighter coloured cookie)
• 1 1/2 cups contemporary rhubarb, reduce into 1/2 inch chunks
• Turbinado sugar for topping

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350F levels, and line two sheet pans with parchment.
2. In a big bowl, combine collectively the coconut oil, sugar, apple sauce and extracts till properly blended.
3. Combine within the salt, baking soda and baking powder, cinnamon and cardamom then the flour till easy.
4. Stir within the rhubarb till it’s evenly distributed.
5. Kind the dough into 1 1/2 inch balls, and place on the cookie trays about 2 inches aside.
6. Press the dough balls down barely and sprinkle with turbinado sugar.
7. Place the pans within the oven and bake for about 7 minutes, then rotate them and bake one other 7 or so till the cookies are finished and frivolously brown on the edges.
8. Take away from the oven and let cool no less than quarter-hour earlier than having fun with.