Earth Day Shortbread Cookies

Let's celebrate this awesome planet with these sweet & nutty Earth Day inspired iced-cookies!

Difficulty level: Easy
Time required: 1 hour +
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Ingredients:

Cookies:

  • 220gm flour

  • 60gm powdered sugar

  • 150gm vegan butter

  • 4 tbsp walnuts, very finely chopped

  • Pinch of salt

Aquafaba icing:

Directions:

Cookies:

  1. Sift the flour and sugar into a bowl.
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  3. Add pinch of salt and butter chopped into smaller pieces.
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  5. Mix all with electric mixer until incorporated.
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  7. Add walnuts and start knead the dough with hand, combining the ingredients into a ball.
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  9. Wrap the dough in foil and put in the fridge for 1 hour.
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  11. Preheat oven to 160ยฐC
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  13. Divide the dough into 2 pieces, roll out each into cakes around 3 mm thick.
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  15. Use the mold to cut out shapes and place them on a baking tray lined with baking paper.
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  17. Bake around 15 min. Cool completely before decorating with sugar icing.

Icing:

  1. Whisk the chickpea water with an electric mixer until foamy.
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  3. Add the sifted sugar gradually, mixing constantly on high speed.
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  5. If you want to make one color of icing , add powder gradually and mix constantly. If you want make two colors, divide the icing into two bowls.
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  7. If your icing is too thick add more chickpea water (or 1 tbsp of lemon juice). If the mixture is too rare, add more sugar.

ProductS used in this recipe:
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This recipe was created by:
@anna_breakfastideas

Anna is a talented photographer, originally from Poland and now living in Stockholm. She's part of our local Rawnice team, and her inspiring breakfast creations are sure to spark a joy in your taste buds!

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