It’s been a busy week around EasyRecipe central. We’re so close to launching our new recipe plugin and it seems like every 15 minutes I get a, “Maureen, can you design a _____ for me right now?” So it’s drop everything and help him get what he needs done and then get back to “work”. My blog and cooking in general have suffered. Last night I ate peanut butter off a spoon for dinner. I know, I know – it could be orgasmic to do that but I’d need to have my clothes off and who has time?
I got a call yesterday from an old friend who was visiting Brisbane and wanted to drive up to the Sunshine Coast for coffee with us. With all that’s been going on, we both went, “who has time for this???” But we love this woman and wouldn’t miss spending time with her so I raced around like a madwoman making the house presentable. Did you see the meme going around this week that said the best cleaning is always done in the 10 minutes before company arrives? That’s me to a T. Anyone who arrives unannounced takes their chances.
You probably don’t have to clean up for company but I’ve got a dog that thinks every tissue or piece of paper he finds should be made into confetti, leaves kiss marks along the bottom of the windows (our back wall is nearly all glass) and I have cats who think if I don’t feed them at 6am they’ll knock over the food and help themselves. Yes, the place was a mess. I’d just gotten home from having coffee with a new friend and scrubbing the windows and floors wasn’t on my to-do list.
John came down the stairs and said the usual, “you don’t need me to do anything do you?” It’s like he doesn’t live here and the chores are all mine but he has been working 18 hr days to get this thing done so I smiled sweetly and said, “I’ve got it,” and he trotted back to his office. A few minutes later he yelled down and said, “Don’t forget that Anne can’t eat eggs!”
Argh, I had forgotten so I went to my recipe file from my mother to find a quick cookie without eggs so we could have a nibble with coffee. I found one! Okay, I’m not a big fan of cookies without eggs. It’s like eating a stick of sweet butter for me but in small quantities, this recipe is very good. They are especially good if you can’t eat eggs.
- 3½ cups flour
- 452 grams (2 cups) salted butter
- 1½ cups sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Preheat oven to 180C/350F.
- Cream the butter and sugar together until they are light and fluffy – don’t skimp on this step because it makes a difference.
- Add vanilla extract.
- Slowly add in the flour.
- Place the large balls of of cookie dough onto a parchment lined sheet pan using a spoon or ice cream scoop. Leave room for flattening and a little bit of spread in the oven.
- Take a flat bottomed glass, smear a tiny bit of batter on the bottom and dip in sugar and flatten each ball.
- Bake for 10 to 15 minutes. You only want the edges to turn brown so the cookies are crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside.
Anne was so pleased that she got a treat that she begged for the recipe to take back to Melbourne with her. I figured if she was that happy, other people who can’t eat eggs might like them too so you should keep this recipe for friends like Anne.
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Eggless cookies!!! PERFECT for my saturdays!! And just 4 ingredients too. This goes into bookmark.
And I know about mess…….sigh!
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Bookmarked this gorgeous recipe my friend, my mum avoids eggs as much as possible thank you so much
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
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You mean a huge glob of peanut butter on a spoon is not a healthy dinner? Or as it s so often for me…….a midnight snack? Keeps me from getting the hungries during the night.
Love these cookies. Easy enough even I may try my hand at baking again.
Your husband sounds just like mine! Adorable but useless when it comes to seeing what needs to be done. Unbelievable! I can just picture the scene. I also do most of my cleaning when I know people are coming over. The worst is when my spick and span parents drop in unannounced. I think they go home and have sleepless nights after viewing the carnage that is my home xx
I’m intrigued by eggless cookies – these look scrumptious!
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Good recipe – you never know when you’ll run into someone who can’t eggs, and this is good to know. I should probably look up and see what the vegan alternative to sugar cookies is – there are some amazing products out there. At least they sound amazing when I read about them on vegan blogs – I like my butter and eggs so I’m not planning to substitute, but I’m always curious about how people cope. Cleaning is pretty low priority around here, too. Amazing how the prospect of company spurs one to frenzied efforts, isn’t it?
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Yummy, these look and sound really tasty.
This time, with half a cake mix, I used 1/4 C oil, one egg, some chocolate chips, roll 1 balls into icing sugar, bake 2 apart at 350 for 10 min.Nothing could be eaiser!
With all that you have to do you STILL make eggless cookies for visiting friends and give hubby a break from prepping the house for company! I’m not even embarrassed about my poor housekeeping any more.
I haven’t cleaned inside my oven in at least a year and the kitchen floor was washed by my nephew this spring before he went back to school. I cook and do laundry. Everything else is a luxury.
Right now I’m waiting for a pain pill to kick in and give me some relief as I just learned that I cannot walk 3 city blocks, even with a cane, without great discomfort.
I made and ate pork chops and asparagus with hollandaise for ‘whatever you call the first meal of the day that sits sometime between lunch and supper’, then went to visit my mom. I’m home now, washed the dishes and made coffee and nothing is moving me from my chair in front of my computer until bedtime.
Eggless! Fantastic! They look really good.
I’ve always been curious how egg less recipes work… i mean how it holds and its texture. But judging from your photos, it looks crisp and mmm good.
happy weekend… i hope you find time to relax…
malou
These look wonderful
Just my sort of cookies! I hope things calm down for you soon though.
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They look quite wonderful to me Maureen. You are a wonder woman, getting your house spiffed and having a plate of these yummy treats to greet your guest. You probably had things looking so together and your house smelling so delicious, she probably thought that you had one of those houses where you just push a button and the house cleans itself, maybe even throws in a pan of cookies!
Oh, by the way, can I stop by tomorrow if I’m in the neighborhood? 
I definitely do most of my cleaning when someone is about to arrive, too. The cookies look great. Visiting from the SITS food blogger thread, nice to meet you
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Lovely to meet you Rachel and thanks for stopping by!
You definitely are superwoman to have whipped these up with not a moment to spare!
I;ve had to tell hubby not to leave his underwear around the house after my friend dropped by unexpectedly and was greeted with that sight 
Gotta love surprise company, good thing you baked cookies to distract her from the house. Okay, I guess I’d pick up a bit, but really I’ve learned to let the baked goods make it look like I was too busy.
My granddaughter loves cookie dough and other than the fact that it’s unhealthy, she is allergic to raw eggs. She is going to be thrilled with this.
I have a friend who is allergic to eggs. I will pass her the recipe. Thanks for sharing!
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Well Anne is lucky to have such good friends
Those cookies look so tasty.
The cookies are definitely melt in your mouth cookies! No eggs, but look at all that wonderful, tasty butter! Love this recipe and the pictures are a true sell!
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Not being able to eat eggs really sucks.. but these cookies look great!
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Sounds like you have been busy. Your cookies look delicious. The perfect treat for a visiting friend.
I’m totally the same! I wish someone could give me 10 minutes notice and pop in once a week so I could do all the cleaning in super-speed.
yummy!
that satisfies my sugar craving to the max!
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An impressive effort, pulling all of that off simultaneously! Admittedly I’m an egg lover but I do have family members with various dietary needs, and the 4 ingredients part makes this even more wonderful. The texture looks beautifully crispy – perfect for dipping into my afternoon coffee
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I had a little chuckle when you said ‘last night I had peanut butter off a spoon for dinner’ been there, done that! Not the naked part, mind you!
I too was vacuuming the house about 20 minutes before my GF and hubby arrived last night. Hehehe! Not naked either, just to clarify.
The cookies sound interesting, I don’t know anyone who cannot eat eggs. I’ll bookmark it anyway to try when we get back from Europe in October.
Oh Maureen, these cookies look wonderful! I adore sweet, buttery sugar cookies! It’s amazing all that you can achieve when you think you don’t have a minute to spare! : )
Men! At least he remembered about the no eggs
It’s cleaning the house miserable? Ugh. At least there’s cookies…or in my case, slow cooking mac ‘n cheese
I love the fact that this has only 4 ingredients… perfect.
i love eggs, but sometimes i run out and still want something sweet to eat despite being too lazy to run to the store- so this is perfect for those days!!
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Oh wow, they sound so ridiculously simple to make and ALSO look amazing! I know what I’ll be making for my next work morning tea when I’m pushed for time!
“That” time of the season! I love baking cookies and this is no exception
I cannot wait to try these simple, easy and wonderful cookies! Perfect with my morning cup of “Chai”.
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I’m known for running out of eggs of the constant, so these cookies are perfect for a night when I want something sweet and am out of them!
Maureen, I was so excited to find this recipe! My oldest, Ty, has been begging for sugar cookies all week. I love that these are eggless. I’m getting off the computer and making these asap. Oh. and btw. I had Nutella on a spoon for dinner last night. LOL So excited for y’all with launching Easy Recipe, congrats again. Have a great day!
Thanks! Now I’m craving nutella on a spoon. I could have had that the other day when I had the peanut butter but didn’t think of it.
I’ve never tried a cookie recipe without eggs but I totally need to give this a try!
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It’s not a cookie I’d make often because it’s pretty much butter and sugar but for those who can’t eat eggs, this is a wonderful treat.
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good luck with the new launch, maureen! these cookies look amazing!
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What are you kidding me, just 4 ingredients? FOUR? These look really delicious, and you took very good pictures of them that I cannot resist. Perfect for my chai in the afternoon. I also have friends who are allergic to eggs, and I should send this link to them. Or they get to have some of mine…but wait probably I’d consume most of it (as always!) – it’s a treat for me when I finally bake something.
Good luck to both of you for the plugin! It must be a lot of work…. take good care too!
Hi Maureen – I love these! They have something very similar in Sweden which they call “dreams” because they’re so light. They have a bit less butter and vegetable oil as well – cooked in little balls as well, instead of a cookie but I can imagine how good these are. I find it difficult not to eat all the dough, lol
The three little words every woman loves to hear: Easy To Make. Ahhh and when it is easy and THIS good…. I love sugar cookies like these and easy is even better. And it is always great to have a couple eggless recipes in one’ repertoire.
Lovely and simple cookie recipe!
I love finding eggless recipes, it is a challenge to make some recipes. Your cookies look lovely, your friend was so lucky to enjoy such delicious cookies! Hugs, Terra
Dear Maureen, These cookies are simple yet delicious I am sure. They go perfectly with coffee or tea. Blessings my dear, your friend, Catherine xo
I was recently diagnosed with a sensitivity to eggs. This recipe will be perfect for me for the upcoming holidays!
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Having some cholesterol problems, eggless and especially egg-yolk free recipes are always welcome. These cookies look so buttery and soft, saving the recipe.
Can’t wait for the plugin to go live! I’m like a kid waiting for Christmas day
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These cookies are gorgeous … I literally just got up and pulled my butter out to warm up cause now I need to make some cookies
This is the best eggless sugar cookies I have ever made. My niece is allergic and I invited them over but they missed the date. I fed them to the rest of the family and they didn’t even realize because the were so good. Can these be made gluten free also?
Liz! Thanks so much. I think it’s definitely possible to use a commercial gluten free flour in these cookies.