Instructions

1. Place flour, baking soda, salt, spices and sugar in food processor. Pulse couple of times to mix well. Add shortening and process until combined. Mix agave syrup and milk in separate bowl. Pour slowly while blending the dough until it forms the ball. Wrap it in a cling film and let it rest in a fridge for couple of hours or overnight.
2. Preheat oven to 325˚F.
3. Sprinkle your working surface with little flour. Roll the dough 1/4 inch thick. I like my cookies to be quite thin. Cut into desirable shapes and place on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
4. Bake for 10-13 minutes. The cookies will be soft first but they will harden shortly.
5. Let the cookies cool down few minutes on a tray before transferring them onto cooling rack.
6. To make vegan royal icing first sift powdered sugar. Then whisk aquafaba in a mixer until you see hard peaks. Add half of the sugar and whisk for few more minutes. Add the rest of the sugar, lemon juice and mix until combined. The consistency should be quite thick.
7. Decorate your gingerbread men when they are completely cool.