Vegan "sugar Dream" Cookies

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 7 tablespoons margarine, softened (earth balance is a great vegan one!)
• 1 1/4 cups sugar (it also says you can use a non-refined substitute)
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 25 almonds, halved

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 300°f beat margarine, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy. gradually add the oil.
• 2 combine the baking powder with a little flour, and beat into the dough. knead in the rest of the flour.
• 3 divide the dough in half and roll each piece into a rope. cut each rope into 25 pieces and roll into balls.
• 4 place on a a greased or parchment-lined baking sheet. press an almond half into each ball.
• 5 bake on the center oven rack for about 20 minutes, or until just starting to turn golden.