These Vegan Christmas Cookies are packed full of holiday cheer. Simple vegan sugar cookies are topped with a homemade dairy-free icing. And they're fun and easy to make as a family!
In a large bowl, cream together the butter, vegetable shortening, and sugar until light and fluffy
Add the almond milk and vanilla extract and beat again
Add in the baking powder, salt an half the flour and mix well; then add the remaining flour and mix until smooth
Flatten dough into a disk, wrap with plastic, and allow to chill in fridge for at least 1 hour
Preheat oven to 350 F, remove dough from fridge and roll out until ¼” thick, use cookie cutters to make various shaped cookies, then transfer to a parchment lined baking sheet
Bake for 8-10 minutes, then remove from oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to completely cool
Meanwhile, prepare the frosting but mixing together the powdered sugar, almond milk and corn syrup until smooth; divide into smaller bowls and tint with the food coloring if desired
Decorate cooled cookies with the frosting and sprinkles, allow for 8 hours for the frosting to harden