🍪🧑🎄 These Vegan Sandwich Christmas Cookies are the perfect festive treat!
Soft, lightly sweet, and filled with a creamy holiday centre, these plant-based sandwich cookies are inspired by traditional European Christmas biscuits. They’re easy to make, prepared with simple vegan ingredients, and ideal for gifting, cookie boxes, or serving at holiday gatherings.
🌱 Perfect for baking with kids, sharing with friends, or adding to your Christmas cookie assortment, these cookies are fully dairy-free, egg-free, and great for anyone looking for more sustainable holiday baking ideas. Whether you fill them with fruit jam, vegan chocolate spread, or a creamy frosting, every bite tastes like pure Christmas magic.
INGREDIENTS *Makes approx. 2 baking trays.
300g all-purpose flour
100g powdered sugar (unrefined if possible)
200g vegan butter, softened
Zest of 1 lemon (optional but festive!)
1 tsp vanilla extract
Filling Options
Raspberry / strawberry jam
or choose your favourite holiday filling:
Vegan chocolate spread
Orange marmalade
Creamy frosting
METHOD
1. Preheat the oven
Preheat to 180 °C (350 °F). Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
2. Combine ingredients:
In a large bowl, whisk together: flour and powdered sugar. Add vegan butter into cubes, vanilla extract and lemon zest (optional).
4. Knead the dough
Mix and gently knead until a smooth dough forms. Once ready, wrap the dough in cling film and refrigerate for 30 minutes. The dough may be slightly sticky; this step helps it firm up and makes it easier to handle.
5. Shape the cookies
Roll the dough to about 0.5–1 cm thickness. Use cookie cutters to create festive shapes. Place them on the baking tray.
6. Bake
Bake for 8–10 minutes, just until the edges are lightly golden. The bake time depends on the size of the cookies; adjust as needed. Let cool completely—they will firm up as they cool.
7. Assemble the sandwich cookies
Spread strawberry jam or your favourite vegan filling on the flat side of one cookie and top with another.
8. Decorate and serve
Dust with powdered sugar and serve.
👵💚 Grandma Sita’s tips:
✔ Chill the dough if too soft — it makes cutting shapes much easier.
✔ Don’t overbake — they should stay pale for a tender, melt-in-your-mouth texture.
✔ Match cookie sizes before sandwiching for neat results.
✔ Flavour variations:
• Add cinnamon or cardamom for a Christmas twist.
• Swap lemon zest for orange zest.
✔ Make ahead:
Cookies keep 5 days in an airtight container, and unfilled cookies freeze beautifully.
📗 A Sweet Christmas Tradition
Did you know? In many cultures, Christmas was a time for visiting loved ones when farming paused for the winter. Families baked cookies in large batches to store and share with guests — spreading warmth, sweetness, and festive cheer through the season.
💚 Enjoy & Share the Love
These cookies are buttery, citrusy, and perfectly festive — ideal for gifting, sharing, or enjoying with a warm cup of tea. Simple, sustainable, and full of Christmas spirit — just how Grandma Sita likes it!
🌍 A Planet-Friendly Holiday
More people around the world are choosing plant-based treats for their festive celebrations. Each of us can take small steps at home to reduce waste and enjoy more sustainable holiday traditions. Every bit counts. Happy Holidays!
