Vegan Cranberry Pecan Cookies - May I Have That Recipe (2024)

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One of our favorite treats to send out are these vegan cranberry pecan cookies. This recipe was inspired by the vegan chocolate chip cookie we found in the cookbook Ovenly. Made with whole wheat pastry flour and coconut sugar, these cookies have just the right amount of sweetness and are a more sensible way to indulge this holiday season.

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Vegan Cranberry Pecan Cookies

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Instructions

  1. In a bowl mix together flour, oats, cranberries, pecans, cinnamon. baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside
  2. Using a stand up mixer, mix oil, water and sugar for 3 minutes. Add flour mixture and continue mixing until well incorporated. Refrigerate for an hour
  3. Preheat oven to 350 F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper
  4. Using an ice cream scoop or a spoon and working with about 1 ½ tablespoons at a time, form 18 dough balls. Place them on the lined baking sheet and carefully flatten them using the palm of your hand. Bake for 12 minutes
  • Prep Time: 1 hour 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 12 mins
  • Category: cookies

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  1. Marsha | Marsha's Baking Addiction says

    These cookies look so good! Healthier cookies mean I can eat more, right? 😉

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    • Vicky & Ruth says

      That is the whole point. We love that you think like us 😉

      Reply

  2. Monica says

    I just recently tried the Ovenly vegan choc chip cookies and was so impressed! Love your take on it...it's great to have that great base recipe and then put your own spin and flavors onto it. This would be lovely on a holiday cookie tray.

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    • Vicky & Ruth says

      The Ovenly Chocolate chip cookies are so good. We also make them with Whole Wheat Pastry Flour and coconut sugar so we can ear more of them 🙂

      Reply

  3. Meghan | Fox and Briar says

    I love cranberries and pecans together, and the rubbermaid containers are perfect for gifting cookies during the holidays!

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  4. marcela says

    Your Vegan Cranberry Pecan Cookies look stunning! I'd die to have a few right now!

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  5. Rachel @ Bakerita says

    These cookies look amazing - cranberries and pecans are some of my favorites cookie add-ins! Love that they're vegan.

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    • Vicky & Ruth says

      Thank you Rachel!

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  6. kushi says

    Beautiful clicks and YUMMY cookie recipe!

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  7. Jenna Wood says

    Once a month I bake Vegan for my bowling league- I'll be making this recipe for sure. Thanks for sharing! #client

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    • Vicky & Ruth says

      Great! Let us know if they liked them!

      Reply

  8. Ritu Ahuja says

    Beautiful cookies..it looks delicious 🙂

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  9. Katerina says

    These cookies must be utterly delicious!

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    • Vicky & Ruth says

      They are! Just the right amount of sweetness!

      Reply

  10. cindele says

    It's 5:30am and I am up preparing for my best friend's arrival to celebrate her birthday. She is a vegan and very picky when it comes to baked goods so this is perfect for her!! Cookies will be out of the oven by 6am!!

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    • Vicky & Ruth says

      We are so excited that you are trying our cranberry pecan cookies, we hope your friend likes them. Let us know!

      Reply

  11. Angie@Angie's Recipes says

    They look so beautiful and those boxes are pretty neat.

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  12. Annie @ The Garlic Diaries says

    These cookies look so wonderful! I can't believe they are vegan...yum :). Pinned!

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  13. Debra says

    Vegan or not, these sound delicious! Perfect to tote around to holiday parties or give as gifts!

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  14. Susan Heil says

    I made these today and don't look anything like the picture. They are good, though. They spread too much so added more flour to the rest of them. Or maybe I will cut down on the oil and add more cranberries and less cinnamon.

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    • Vicky & Ruth says

      Hi Susan, we are so sorry the cookies did not come out the same as ours. We made the recipe several times and they were always good and didn't spread. Did you refrigerate the dough for an hour like we indicated in the instructions?

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    • cindele says

      I have had great success with these.... it is really important to refrigerate the dough. I recommend trying them again without changing the oil amount. Keep the cinnamon amount the same. Also, check your oven temp with a thermometer. Perhaps your oven bakes a bit too slowly...hope this helps!

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  15. pauline says

    I am diabetic, can i use coconut sugar? Can i not use splenda? They sound wonderful.

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    • Vicky & Ruth says

      Hi Pauline, thank you for your question, but unfortunately we don't have an answer for you. We suggest you ask your doctor or dietitian if coconut sugar is Ok for you to use. You can always try a sugar substitute, but we don't know how the cookies will come out.

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  16. ZazaCook says

    What a fun combination! These cookies look so yummy!

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  17. Chris says

    Hi, recipe sounds great. Can you use regular sugar? I don't live near any gourmet stores and never seen coconut sugar at the stores I shop.

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    • Vicky & Ruth says

      Hi Chris, yes, you can use regular sugar or brown sugar for this recipe. If you cannot find whole wheat pastry flour by you you can also use all purpose flour. We were just trying to make the recipe a little healthier.

      Reply

  18. Pee Wee Hornsby says

    TK YOU for recipe !

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  19. Nancy Moore says

    These look and sound delicious. I will get the ingredients and try them. Thank you for sharing this recipe. Nancy

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  20. Anita Salustro says

    These look splendid! What would be the substitution amount if I opted for butter instead of the canola oil?

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    • Vicky & Ruth says

      Hi Anita, yes you can replace butter for oil, just make sure you melt the butter and let it cool before you wisk it with the water.

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Vegan Cranberry Pecan Cookies - May I Have That Recipe (2024)

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Do you need to cook fresh cranberries before baking? ›

Do you need to cook fresh cranberries before baking? While cranberries should not be eaten as is (they are unpleasantly tart), they do not need to be cooked before they are used in baked goods.

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What is surprisingly not vegan? ›

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Isinglass, a gelatin-based substance derived from fish, is used as a clarifying agent in some beer and wine. Other non-vegan ingredients sometimes used are casein (from milk) and egg whites.

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How to soften cranberries for baking? ›

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How do you dry fresh cranberries for baking? ›

Spread cranberries on a parchment paper-lined cookie sheet and place in the oven. Turn off the oven and leave the berries inside overnight. Check them for texture and leave them in the oven for additional time, as needed. Again, the ultimate goal is for dried cranberries to have a texture that resembles raisins.

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