Vegan Strawberry Sugar Cookies
These yummy strawberry cookies are ridiculously simple and taste like a summer dream. Perfect for beginners, these treats will vanish fast!
This post may contain affiliate links. Disclosure Policy
You’ll also get even more vegan recipes delivered to your inbox every week!
Get ready for the most delightful vegan strawberry sugar cookies you’ll ever bake! With just a handful of ingredients, you’re moments away from melt-in-your-mouth magic. Craving an easy, decadent dessert? This is for you!
These cookies are so light, colorful, and flavorful – I love the tangy strawberry burst in every bite combined with that sweet glaze. They’re definitely my new summer favorite.
I hope they’ll be yours soon, too!
Ingredients & Substitutions
You can find the full printable recipe, including ingredient quantities, below. But first, here are some explanations of ingredients and steps to help you make this recipe perfect every time.
- Vegan Butter: Opt for a stick-style vegan butter intended for baking, rather than a spreadable tub variety. Stick butters have a higher fat content which is important for cookie texture. You’ll find vegan butter in the refrigerated dairy aisle of most grocery stores.
- Granulated Sugar: Plain white sugar is the way to go here!
- Flax: We’ll use a simple vegan egg substitute, referred to as a flax egg. Purchase pre-ground flaxseed meal or grind whole flaxseeds in a spice grinder or blender. You can find it with the health food products in most grocery stores.
- Freeze-dried Strawberries: These are the key to that intense strawberry flavor! Find them near other dried fruits in your supermarket. You can also purchase them online. If you can only find regular dried strawberries, those will work, but the flavor won’t be as vibrant.
- All-Purpose Flour: This everyday baking staple is super versatile, and that’s what makes it perfect for these cookies.
- Salt: Just a pinch enhances all the other flavors.
- Baking Soda: This helps give the cookies their fluffy rise.
- Powdered Sugar: Also called confectioner’s sugar, this is what makes the glaze nice and sweet.
- Strawberry Extract: This gives the glaze an extra punch of strawberry goodness. It’s typically located near the vanilla extract in the baking aisle.
- Soy Milk: You could also use other plant-based milks like almond or oat milk for the glaze. Look for them in the refrigerated section, near the dairy milk.
Get the full instructions in the recipe card below. But here is a synopsis of the steps involved in making these yummy cookies:
- Cream butter and sugar in a mixing bowl (this takes a couple of minutes)
- Mix in a flax egg and strawberry powder.
- Whisk together dry ingredients.
- Add the dry mixture to the wet mixture. Mix on low speed to combine.
- Create a rolling mixture with sugar and powdered strawberries.
- Roll the dough into balls and roll in strawberry sugar.
- Bake the cookies until done.
- Allow the cookies to cool then add icing drizzles.
What Makes This Recipe Shine?
Beginner’s Best Friend: No fancy skills needed – this recipe is a total breeze.
Bursting with Flavor: Sweet, tangy strawberry cookies shine like little pink jewels.
Ridiculously Easy: You’ll be munching on these cookies in no time!
Marly’s Tips
- Room Temperature Rules: Your ingredients will mix much better if they’re all about the same temperature.
- Don’t Overbake! These cookies are best when slightly soft in the center.
Here are some fun ways to serve these cookies:
- Pile them high on a plate and serve them with a tall glass of ice-cold basil lemonade for the ultimate summer treat.
- Crumble a few cookies over some dairy-free vanilla ice cream for a sundae twist.
- Pack a couple for an adorable picnic snack.
Storage Tips
Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. To freeze, place unfrosted cookies in a single layer in a freezer-safe bag.
Subscribe and Get a Free Easy Vegan Recipes eBook
Plus our latest vegan recipes, delivered right to your inbox!
We won’t send you spam. Unsubscribe at any time.
More Strawberry Recipes
If you love this vegan strawberry cookies recipe, here are more vegan strawberry favorites to try:
Ingredients
- 1 cup vegan butter
- 1 ¼ cups granulated sugar, , divided
- 1 flax egg
- 1 cup freeze-dried strawberry powder , divided (see notes)
- 1 drop pink food coloring (optional)
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
Drizzle
- 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon strawberry extract
- 1 teaspoon soy milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F/177°C. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silat.
- Combine butter and 1 cup of sugar in a mixing bowl and mix on medium-high speed until creamed, around 2 minutes.
- Add the flax egg and mix until just combined.
- Reserve one tablespoon of the strawberry powder. Add remaining strawberry powder and pink food coloring (if using) to the mixing bowl. Mix on low speed to combine.
- Whisk together flour, salt, and baking soda. Gradually add the flour to the dough. Mix on low speed until just combined.
- Combine the reserved sugar (1/4 cup) and reserved strawberry powder (1 tablespoon) to create a rolling mixture.
- Scoop dough and roll into balls. Roll the balls in the strawberry powder mixture. Place on a pan, roughly 2 inches apart.
- Bake in the center rack of the oven for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow the cookies to set on the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
(The products above contain sponsored links to products we use and recommend)
The nutrition information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator and should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
About the Author
Hi! I’m Marly McMillen. I’m the founding editor, author, recipe developer, vegan home chef, and food stylist behind Namely Marly. I’m so grateful to you and every member of my audience for your support and dedication. More about Namely Marly ›
One Response to Vegan Strawberry Sugar Cookies
Rate / Comment
This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.
These have an amazing burst of strawberry flavor.