Soft and chewy Vanilla Cardamom Sugar Cookies made with no oil or butter. Just 7 ingredients, one bowl and no special equipment.
The holiday season is all about cookies! These Vanilla Cardamom Sugar Cookies are seriously delicious and truly my favorite of the season.
The ingredients in these cookies are a bit different than typical cookies. I started with my basic sugar cookie recipe and made a few changes. Instead of vegan butter or coconut oil I used non dairy yogurt. The result was a soft and chewy cookie with a surprisingly buttery flavor despite not using any. My testers all agreed the texture is great, slightly crisp around the edges and soft and chewy in the center.
Ingredients
One of my favorite ingredients to use is non dairy yogurt. It works so well for so many things. From dressings to dips, sweet or savory there are countless ways to use yogurt.
- non dairy yogurt, plain and unsweetened
- sugar
- vanilla
- white whole wheat flour
- salt
- baking soda
- ground cardamom
See recipe card for quantities.
Substitutions & variations
We love the flavor of cardamom and it really gives these sugar cookies a little something extra and makes them so delicious. Although not absolutely necessary, it is highly recommended.
Instructions
These cookies are really easy to make. Start by combing the non dairy yogurt, sugar and vanilla. Let it sit to allow the sugar to dissolve before adding the dry ingredients. There's no need to chill the dough so you can scoop and bake right away. Before going into the oven use your hand to gently flatten the cookies for best results.
Top Tips
There are a few things to keep in mind when making these cookies:
- Let the sugar dissolve in the yogurt for a minute before adding dry ingredients.
- Add the flour a little at a time rather than all at once just as you would with other recipes.
- You will need to flatten and form a cookie shape to ensure proper baking.
- The dough will spread as it bakes so leave 2 inches of space on all sides.
Equipment
Another awesome thing about these cookies is there is no need for any special equipment. No stand mixers or hand mixers required since there is no need to cream sugar and butter/oil together. Just one bowl and a wooden spoon plus there's no need to chill the dough. This really is the easiest cookie recipe I've ever made.
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Recipe
Vanilla Cardamom Sugar Cookies
Ingredients
- ¼ cup non dairy yogurt, plain and unsweetened I use So Delicious coconut yogurt.
- ¾ cup sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup white whole wheat flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Combine yogurt, sugar and vanilla in a medium bowl and stir to thoroughly combine. Let sit for about 1 minute to allow sugar to dissolve and stir again.
- Add salt, baking soda, cardamom and a third of the flour, stirring to combine.
- Continue to add remaining flour a little at a time stirring just to incorporate. Do not over mix.
- Scoop a small bit of dough and roll into a ball. Place on prepared baking sheet leaving 2 inches of space around each cookie as they do spread a fair bit. Press with fingers to flatten and form a cookie. This step is important, do not skip or cookies may not bake properly.
- Bake for 9-10 minutes until lightly golden around the edges and bottom. Allow to cool on baking sheet for about 5 minutes before transferring to wire rack to finish cooling.
Diane Carter Duggan says
Loved this recipe, but I adore cardamom! Nice to have an easy plant-based option for a little sweet. I used Forager cashewgurt instead of the coconut yogurt. It worked beautifully. I topped mine with sliced almonds. Thanks for this recipe, which I really didn't think would work, but does.
Melissa says
Yay! I'm so happy you love the recipe! I had some doubts about it working initially too lol Thank you for sharing what yogurt you used and leaving feedback.