The Magickal Cottage

Want to add a bit of sweetness to your spring? I like to celebrate the season of Ostara all through the springtime! After all, most of the Easter symbols are very pagan in origin. Bunnies, eggs, chicks and lambs all represent the new growth that is abundant at this time. So, to add some cheer to the season, I made a batch of these yummy sugar cookies. They are vegan, and if you wish to make them gluten free you can substitute the one to one gluten free baking mix for the flour.

Here’s what you need:

2 sticks (1cup) of non dairy butter such as Earth Balance, softened

1 cup of white sugar

4 Tb non dairy milk (I use almond milk)

1 Tb vanilla

2 tsp. baking powder

3 cups of flour

Here’s how to make them:

Heat the oven to 350

Cream the butter and sugar. Add the vanilla and milk and mix well.

Stir in the baking powder. Add the flour and mix til smooth.

Roll out the dough and cut it into shapes. I find it easiest to work on a sheet of parchment paper.

Place the cookies on a lined or greased cookie sheet and bake 6-9 minutes. The cookies should remain soft and not get very brown.

Cool the cookies on the baking sheet for 5 minutes and then move them to a wire rack to finish cooling.

Decorate the cookies as you like! For icing you can add a Tb of almond milk for each cup of powdered (confectioner’s) sugar. Frost with a knife or a piping bag.

Enjoy!

PS- the chocolate egg in the center of the plate in the photo I made by pouring melted chocolate into an egg cookie cutter I had placed on parchment paper. I then put the chocolate egg in the freezer for a few minutes to let it harden so it was easy to carefully push out the bottom of the cookie cutter.

Springtime Blessings,

Sarina 🐰🌷