Faux "'nilla wafers"

Well, it's not a Whistle Stop Cafe Cookbook, I needed 'nilla wafers to make my next recipe, the crust for Lemon Ice Box Pie. And when in doubt, what do us vegans so? we make our own. So, here's my recipe for some slightly dolled up vanilla wafer cookies.

Fancy vanilla wafer cookies

 ½ cup powdered sugar

1/3 cup granulated sugar

1/4^th tsp dried orange or lemon rind

1/4^th tsp dried cooking lavender (optional)

1/3 cup vegan shortening or coconut oil

egg replacer equaling one egg (I use bob’s red mill egg replacer in baking most often.)

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/8 teaspoon salt

1 ½ cups cake flour OR 1 ½ cups, scant 6 tbs, baking or all purpose flour plus 6 tbs cornstarch

1 ½ tsp baking powder

1 tbs water

Heat oven to 325 degrees

Cream together first  ingredients (sugars, rind, lavendar, shortening, egg replacer, vanilla and salt)

Add flour and baking powder. Add 1 tbs water and continue to mix until dough forms a ball. Roll dough into ¾” balls and flatten slightly onto a slightly greased cookie sheet. Bake for 15- 18 minutes, until cookies are light brown.

They aren't all that close to 'nilla wafers (I did put lavender in, after all) they are good little cookies for tea and quite addictive.

Stay tuned for the recipe tomorrow.