Vegan Orange Crinkles

Recipe by Nikoleta, vegan cook and author of every recipe in the Tofu app · @surovadcerka

Ingredients

dough

• 300 g all-purpose flour
• 190 g granulated sugar
• 40 g cornstarch
• 12 g dried orange zest
• 8 g baking powder
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/2 vanilla bean (or 1/2 tsp vanilla powder)
• 80 g orange juice
• 100 g canola oil
• turmeric (or orange food coloring)

coating

• 5 tbsp granulated sugar
• 1 tbsp vanilla sugar
• powdered sugar

Contains: gluten

How to make it

1. In a large bowl, combine all-purpose flour, sugar, cornstarch, baking powder, dried orange zest, vanilla, and a pinch of salt. Mix everything well.
2. In a smaller bowl, whisk together orange juice, canola oil, and a pinch of turmeric or orange food coloring until smooth. Add more food coloring or a drop of juice if needed, as your flour may absorb more liquid.
3. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until you have a smooth, easily shapeable dough. If the dough feels crumbly even when well mixed, add a drop of orange juice.
4. Taste the dough - if it needs more orange flavor, add extra zest, then wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours, though overnight is ideal for the best flavor.
5. After resting, remove the dough from the refrigerator and preheat your oven to 180°C with top and bottom heat (no convection). Portion the dough into small pieces weighing about 35 grams each.
6. Roll each piece into a smooth ball in your palms and place on parchment paper or another non-stick surface.
7. For best results, freeze the balls for 15 minutes.
8. Test one ball first: freeze it, coat in sugar, and bake following the instructions below. If after 10 minutes of baking the crinkles spread flat, gradually work in 10 grams of flour with a mixer or by hand, then test again with one ball.
9. Once all balls are shaped and frozen for at least 15 minutes, coat them first in granulated sugar mixed with vanilla sugar - press the sugar firmly into each ball so it adheres well, not just on the surface.
10. Next, coat the balls generously in powdered sugar. Apply a thick layer so the crinkles look beautiful and the sugar doesn't melt away during baking.
11. Arrange the coated balls with spacing on a parchment-lined baking sheet, about 6-8 pieces per sheet.
12. Bake the vegan orange crinkles for 10-12 minutes. Remove them when you're happy with their shape - don't let them overbake into flat cookies.
13. Let the cookies cool slightly on the baking sheet before enjoying them warm, or store in an airtight container to keep them from drying out.

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