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Eggless Vanilla Sugar Cookies Recipe | Egg-less Baking

These eggless vanilla sugar cookies are light, airy with a shortbread texture that just melts in the mouth. A simple, easy and effortless recipe that will have you baking these cookies in less than thirty minutes. Whether you bake for a daily tea-time snack or to give away as a gift during the holidays.

These eggless vanilla sugar cookies are light, airy with a shortbread texture that just melt in the mouth. A simple, easy and effortless recipe that will have you bake these cookies in less then thirty minutes weather you baking just for a daily tea time snack or to give away as a gifts during holidays.

Eggless Vanilla Sugar Cookies Recipe

Can you beat a cookie that is light and airy? One that just melts in the mouth? Well, these absolutely delicious cookies all that!! They are such an addiction. The best part is they are so simple, easy and effortless to make.

I have been making these for a while now. Mostly when I have a request for eggless cookies. Most of my customers and blog visitors love my Vanilla Sugar Cookies Recipe. I know it’s very popular. Which is why I was hesitant to share this recipe. I don’t want to take you away from that recipe. And yet I must say I am equally proud of this eggless version.

Just look at that texture! How light and airy those cookies are? Does it matter if it’s with or without eggs? Nah!! My kids enjoyed them either way.

These eggless vanilla sugar cookies are light, airy with shortbread texture that just melt in the mouth. A simple, easy and effortless recipe that will have you bake these cookies in less then thirty minutes weather you baking just for a daily tea time snack or to give away as a gift during holidays. 

The BEST eggless Vanilla Sugar Cookies Recipe

 Let’s talk ingredients and substitutes (Save/Pin)

  • Butter – I use unsalted butter so I can control the amount of salt. You can use salted butter as well.  If you do just omit salt from the recipe
  • Powdered sugar – This adds lightness to the cookie dough. First, because we cream it until it’s light and fluffy. So don’t skip that part. And second, because powdered sugar has cornstarch added to it, which gives the cookies that shortbread texture that melts in the mouth. You can use one cup regular sugar but you will compromise on the texture.
  • Baking powder – If you notice there is barely any. And sometimes I omit the baking powder when I need my cookies to be the exact size of the cookie cutter after they are baked. This helps me decorate them with fondant.
  • Water – You may need only one or two tbsp depending on how you measure the flour. You can use milk, and yet, I prefer water to keep it simple.
These eggless vanilla sugar cookies are light, airy with a shortbread texture that just melt in the mouth. A simple, easy and effortless recipe that will have you bake these cookies in less then thirty minutes weather you baking just for a daily tea time snack or to give away as a gifts during holidays.

The BEST eggless Vanilla Sugar Cookies Recipe

Recipe – Eggless Vanilla Sugar Cookies (Save/Pin)

Useful Tips and Tools

  • I’m not a slave to mixers. And yet, when you need some good creaming I have to insist that you use the K-Mix or Kitchen Aid.
  • A good baking tray is always important. Try using a light colored baking trayBaking tray. Another option is to line the baking tray with Parchment Paper.
  • If you aren’t going to fill or decorate these cookies a regular rolling pin will work just fine. And yet, a Cookie rolling pin has the side spacers that will also help you with rolling. So all your cookies are leveled and bake evenly.
  • Also, it is really important to cool cookies completely on all sides as soon as they come out of the oven. So take them off the baking tray to prevent them cooking further and place them on a Cooking rack so they air circulates on all sides. This prevents steam from going back into the cookie thus…… keeping them crispy not soggy.
  • Always bake cookies on the center rack of your Oven. If you have more than one tray simply bake them one at a time. You can bake two trays at the same time, and yet this can lead to some of the cookies in the bottom tray spreading too much. Also, you can rotate the trays during the baking. This is helpful with some cookies.
  • Most cookies usually bake between 10 to 12 minutes. These took me about 10 minutes. Since cookies bake quickly they can also get over-baked. This is due to our tendency to get distracted at the last minute. Hence, my solution is a kitchen timer that is always set to 10 minutes. I turn it on as soon as I place the cookies in the oven. This has saved me many cookies since my kids always keep me busy.

Ingredients

For the Eggless Vanilla Sugar Cookies

  • Unsalted butter – 228 grams (2 sticks)
  • Powdered sugar – 250 grams ( 2 cups)
  • All-purpose flour –  440 grams
  • Baking powder – 1/2 tsp
  • Salt – 1 tsp
  • Water – 1 tbsp
  • Vanilla – 1 tsp

Eggless Sugar Frosting

  • Powdered sugar – 250 grams  (2 cups)
  • Milk – 4 to 6 tbsp (see a substitute for vegan)
  • Light corn syrup – 2 tbsp
  • Clear vanilla, almond or rose extract – 1/2 tsp

Method

For the Eggless Vanilla Sugar Cookies

Prepare

  • Sift flour with baking powder and salt – set aside.
  • Combine the water, vanilla together.

Mix dough

  • Cream butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy (about 3 minutes).
  • Add the vanilla and water – mix well.
  • Lastly, add flour in two batches and foam a smooth cookie dough.
  • If cookie dough feels dry -add one additional tbsp of water (no more).
  • Wrap the cookie dough in cling wrap and chill until firm.

Cut and Bake cookies

  • Preheat the oven to 180 C/ 360 F.
  • Roll chilled cookie dough about 1/4 inch thick on a lightly floured surface with cookie cutters of your choice.
  • Place on a cookie tray and bake on the middle shelf for 8 to 10 minutes.
  • Depending on thickness these can take up to 12 minutes. You only need a slight color on the edges.
  • Cool on a cooling rack completely before you transfer to a cookie jar or decorate.

For the Eggless frosting

  • Sift the powdered sugar so there are no lumps.
  • Combine all ingredients until light and fluffy.
  • Add more powdered sugar or light corn syrup to bring to consistency.

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These eggless vanilla sugar cookies are light, airy with shortbread texture that just melt in the mouth. A simple, easy and effortless recipe that will have you bake these cookies in less then thirty minutes weather you baking just for a daily tea time snack or to give away as a gift during holidays. 

Eggless Vanilla Sugar Cookies Recipe

These eggless vanilla sugar cookies are light, airy with shortbread texture that just melt in the mouth. A simple, easy and effortless recipe that will have you bake these cookies in less then thirty minutes weather you baking just for a daily tea time snack or to give away as a gift during holidays. 

Eggless Vanilla Sugar Cookies Recipe

Author: Veena Azmanov
These eggless vanilla sugar cookies are light, airy with a shortbread texture that just melts in the mouth. A simple, easy and effortless recipe that will have you baking these cookies in less than thirty minutes. Whether you bake for a daily tea-time snack or to give away as a gift during the holidays.
4.76 from 49 votes
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Course: Breakfast, High Tea
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Eggless Sugar Cookies Recipe, Eggless Vanilla Sugar Cookies
Adjust Servings Here: 36 cookies
Calories: 117kcal
Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

For the Eggless Vanilla Sugar Cookies

  • 228 grams Unsalted butter (2 sticks)
  • 250 grams Powdered sugar
  • 440 grams All-purpose Flour
  • 1/2 tsp Baking powder
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tbsp Water
  • 1 tsp Vanilla

Eggless Sugar Frosting

  • 250 grams Powdered sugar
  • 4 tbsp Milk (more if needed)
  • 2 tbsp Light corn syrup
  • 1/2 tsp Flavoring Vanilla, Almond or Rose
Metric - US customary

Instructions

For the Eggless Vanilla Sugar Cookies

    Prepare

    • Sift flour with baking powder and salt - set aside.
    • Combine the water, vanilla together.

    Mix dough

    • Cream butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy (about 3 minutes).
    • Add the vanilla and water - mix well.
    • Lastly, add flour in two batches and foam a smooth cookie dough.
    • If cookie dough feels dry -add one additional tbsp of water (no more). 
    • Wrap the cookie dough in cling wrap and chill until firm.

    Cut and Bake cookies

    • Preheat the oven to 180 C/ 360 F.
    • Roll chilled cookie dough about 1/4 inch thick on a lightly floured surface with cookie cutters of your choice. 
    • Place on a cookie tray and bake on the middle shelf for 8 to 10 minutes.
    • Depending on thickness these can take up to 12 minutes. You only need a slight color on the edges.
    • Cool on a cooling rack completely before you transfer to a cookie jar or decorate. 

    For the Eggless frosting

    • Sift the powdered sugar so there are no lumps.
    • Combine all ingredients until light and fluffy.
    • Add more powdered sugar or light corn syrup to bring to consistency. 
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    Nutrition Information

    Serving: 26g per cookie (without frosting) | Calories: 117kcal | Carbohydrates: 16.28g | Protein: 1.32g | Fat: 5.26g | Saturated Fat: 3.27g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.34g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 73mg | Potassium: 0mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 6.84g | Vitamin A: 0% | Vitamin C: 0% | Calcium: 0% | Iron: 0%
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    Comments

    1. Beth

      March 28, 2019 at 11:48 am

      Hi there,

      Just wondering what the shelf life for these cookies would be? I have recently purchased personalized sugar cookies from a bakery. They are individually wrapped and have a use by date of 6months!! I’ve been looking for a recipe that has a similar shelf life. I’m thinking maybe the omission of the eggs would extend the shelf life??

      Reply

      • Veena Azmanov

        March 29, 2019 at 8:05 am

        Hey Beth. Yes, omitting eggs can increase the shelf life of cookies but I have never kept my cookies for six months. You can definitely freeze them for six months. But off the counter six months- not tried it.Thanks

        Reply

    2. Poornima Bhat

      March 27, 2019 at 6:24 am

      Hi Veena,
      Can we add chocochip to this recipe to make it chocochip Cookies? Thanks in advance..
      Love,
      Poornima

      Reply

    6. Kaylin

      December 25, 2018 at 7:21 pm

      I tried these cookies today and they came out amazing! Perfect flaky and airy insides and crunchy exterior. Beautiful! I’ve frozen the rest of the dough to bake for later. Any idea how they hold frozen?

      Reply

      • Veena Azmanov

        December 25, 2018 at 11:12 pm

        Hey Kaylin. So happy you enjoyed this recipe. Thank you so much for coming back to write this feedback. This cookie dough freezes well for a month or more. I have not tested the baked cookies so can’t tell you about freezes them after they are baked.

        Reply

    7. Nidhi

      December 18, 2018 at 7:26 pm

      Hi Veena,

      Finally found an eggless sugar cookie recipe that is a keeper! This time I was thinking of making spiced Orange variation of this recipe by adding some Orange zest, cardamom powder and ginger powder and substituting Orange juice for water. How much Orange Zest and spices would you suggest for this recipe? Also, I would like to make a large batch, so should I double/triple the amount of baking powder too?

      Thanks a ton!

      Reply

      • Veena Azmanov

        December 18, 2018 at 10:24 pm

        Hi Nidhi. Happy to you enjoyed this recipe. Yes, you can use orange extract and zest. Replace the water with orange juice. 1/4 tsp ginger powder, 1/4 tsp nutmeg powder, 1/8 tsp cardamom powder. Not sure where you are but when I was in Bombay a few years ago – I used a little orange tang powder. (you know the brand/drink powder?) 2 tbsp of that would be delish.
        You can multiply the recipe. Just change the number of servings and it will calculate the recipe for you. You also have US or metrics conversions.

        Reply

    9. Nish

      August 6, 2018 at 5:21 pm

      Stumbled across your page when searching for an eggless sugar cookie recipe. I made these last week and the texture and taste were lovely. Can I add less sugar and if so what is the minimum amount needed to still maintain the texture of the cookie.

      Reply

      • Veena Azmanov

        August 6, 2018 at 7:12 pm

        Thanks, Nish. Glad you enjoyed this recipe. Well, you can try to reduce the sugar by a bit. I’d say use 1 1/2 cup (175 grams) instead of 2 cups and see how it goes. I think it will still work.

        Reply

    10. Poornima

      June 7, 2018 at 11:18 am

      Hi Veena, the recipe looks super awesome. I tried it today but my dough has turned crumbly… I made half of the above measurement and I used powdered sugar and not icing sugar…can you please guide me where I went wrongand how can I rectify it.
      Thanks in advance.

      Reply

      • Veena Azmanov

        June 7, 2018 at 3:55 pm

        Hey Poornima. You are not wrong. Don’t worry too much. It sounds like your flour absorbed all the moisture. Use damp hands and knead until you have a smooth dough. Not too much just until you get a smooth dough good enough to roll, we do not want to activate gluten and make tough cookies. So knead with light hands gently. Powdered sugar and icing sugar are the same.. just different names so that’s ok too.

        Reply

        • Poornima Bhat

          January 16, 2019 at 8:35 am

          I have tried this a couple of times now Veena and its amazing… Though Ive not yet got the right dough..but the cookies are just amazing and compliments my Royal icing perfectly…
          Thanks a ton for this
          Love,
          Poornima

          Reply

          • Veena Azmanov

            January 16, 2019 at 9:53 pm

            Hey Poornima. Happy to hear you enjoy these cookies. Can you please explain what – have not got the right dough means? Perhaps If I understand I may be able to help. Yes, my sugar cookies are less sweet so they do work perfectly with Royal Icing. I created this recipe when I use to do sugar cookies and hated how overly sweet all the recipes use to be.

            Reply

    12. Sri

      April 24, 2018 at 8:47 am

      I think my search for a perfect textured flavorful sugar cookie recipe ( for royal icing and fondant works) ends here.. thanks a ton..

      Reply

    13. SRI

      April 23, 2018 at 8:48 pm

      I am waiting to try out this recipe.. could you pls clarify – by powder sugar do u mean icing sugar..??
      And addition of water or milk doesn’t harden up the cookie,,?

      Reply

    16. Ealy

      February 14, 2018 at 5:38 am

      I made this recipe yesterday and it turned out perfect. Really delicious too. I Was a bit hesitant because of the few reviews but I trust you and your recipes, been using your recipes for years and they always work for me. Thank you – will try the chocolate version soon,.

      Reply

      • Veena Azmanov

        February 16, 2018 at 9:09 am

        Thank you so much Ealy. Happy to hear you had success with this recipe. Yes this recipe does have some mixed reviews and I plan to take care of that soon by making a video so you can see how I do it. Thank you for coming back to write this feedback. Always happy to her from those who has tried my recipes or tutorials. If you share it on Instagram please do tag me @veenaazmanov so I can see your finished work. Thanks

        Reply

    22. Helene

      December 23, 2017 at 5:06 pm

      Those are definitely cookies which most people enjoy and because they are egg less I won; t have to hear that folks can’t eat them here because after all, they are eggless! 😀 Can’t go wrong with cookies like that, I would love to try your recipe with frensh vanilla, it just has become a bit difficult to get real bourbon vanilla here.

      Reply

      • Veena Azmanov

        December 24, 2017 at 8:30 am

        I hear ya Helene. I just ordered 10 vanilla beans for 112 dollars online. I make my own at home so I usually buy the pods and they are sold like gold now. This is really simple and easy and like you said no complaints from anyone.

        Reply

    28. Meenakshi J

      December 20, 2017 at 9:17 am

      My eyes always pop out of happiness when I see the word ‘Eggless’ in any recipe post! The time of preparation is 30mins which is just wow..I am sure to try it out,maybe today itself.will keep you posted with the results 🙂

      Reply

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