A Tasty Vegan Treat: Lemon Poppyseed Cookies

These simple-to-make crowd pleasers make a wonderful contribution to any office holiday party, or as a late night snack while working through that NaNo goal. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 3/4 cup margarine
• 3/4 cup vegan yogurt (soy works best)
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 3/4 tsp baking soda
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1 tsp lemon zest
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1/4 cup poppy seeds

Directions:

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees while you cream together the sugar, brown sugar and margarine until smooth. Add the yogurt and vanilla and mix well, then add the remaining ingredients. Drop tablespoonfuls onto a non-stick cookie sheet and bake for 8-9 minutes, or until done.