Hojicha Snickerdoodle Cookies (Vegan)
Soft and cakey, these cookies are packed with cinnamon, cardamom, and hojicha roasted green tea for a warm, cozy, earthy vibe.
Ingredients
Cookie Batter
- 2 cups (240 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1½ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cream of tartar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground cardamom
- 2 tsp Hojicha roasted green tea powder
- ¾ cup (150 grams) brown sugar
- 10 tbsp (140 grams) plant based butter - room temperature
- 4 tbsp (60 grams) plant based yogurt - room temperature
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Rolling Sugar
- 3 tbsp cane sugar
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ⅛ tsp ground cardamom
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F and prepare 2 cookie sheets by lining them with parchment paper.
- To a small bowl, add all of the dry ingredients – flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, ground cinnamon, ground cardamom and hojicha roasted green tea powder. Whisk to combine and set the bowl aside.
- To a medium bowl, add the brown sugar and butter. Using a handheld mixer, cream the butter and sugar together on medium-high speed for 2 to 3 minutes. It should be light, and creamy.
- To the creamed butter and sugar, add the yogurt and vanilla extract. Blend on medium speed for 30 seconds to one minute.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Blend at medium speed until no more flour can be seen.
- Prepare the rolling sugar by adding the cane sugar, ground cinnamon, and ground cardamom to a small container. Mix well and set aside.
- Each cookie is 2 tablespoons of cookie batter. Scoop the batter, roll it between your palms to form it into a ball and smooth it out. Place the dough ball in the rolling sugar and roll it around until it is fully coated. Place the coated dough ball on a prepared cookie sheet. Repeat this process for all 16 cookies.
- Bake the cookies for 10 to 12 minutes. As soon as the tray comes out of the oven, I bang the pan 2 to 3 times to flatten the tops just a tad – this step is optional.
- Let the cookies cool on the pan for 5 to 10 minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack.
- Store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature.