Hi,
I know what you're going through as my little guy is also allergic to eggs! I love to bake and so we've found some good recipes. I also use some of my old recipes that only call for an egg or two and use Ener-G brand egg replacer (found at most health food stores); it's egg-free and works the way an egg does in a recipe. It's not great in recipes that call for many eggs though. If you're looking for a particular kind of cookie recipe, a good thing to do is search online for vegan recipes as they won't contain eggs or milk. Also, regular Oreos and Chips Ahoy don't contain eggs, if you're in a pinch! Best of luck to you and happy holidays!
Traditional roll-out Sugar Cookies
2 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup sour cream
Combine the flour, salt, baking soda, and nutmeg. Cream the butter and sugar. Blend in the sour cream; and then the dry ingredients. Chill for 1 to 2 hours. If different cookie colors are desired you can divide the dough in half at this point and add food coloring to get the effect you want. Roll out the dough until it is 1/2" thick on a sugar and floured smooth surface. Cut with cookie cutter and place on ungreased cookie sheet. If you want to sprinkle colored sugar on top do so at this point. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes. Yield: approx. 2 dozen cookies
Wreath Cookies (no nuts, wheat, egg, soy, fish, citrus)
1/2 c. butter
3 c. miniature marshmallows
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 tsp. green food coloring
4 c. corn flakes
red crystal sprinkles
Melt butter in a pot over medium-high heat. Add marshmallows, stirring until all marshmallows are melted. Add vanilla extract and food coloring stirring until it is a uniform green color. When mixture is smooth, add corn flakes. Mix well but try not to crush corn flakes. Spoon out a little at a time and form into wreath shapes on sheets of waxed paper. Decorate with red sprinkles. Makes about 30.
OATMEAL COOKIES
3/4 c. olive oil
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 T. brown rice syrup (optional - will make cookies chewier)
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 c. flour
1 c. water
4 c. of rolled oats
raisins (optional)
In a large bowl mix olive oil, sugar, brown rice syrup (if using), baking powder, and baking soda.
Mix until combined. Add flour until combined. Then add the water, the oats, and the raisins (if using) last. Mix well. Drop rounded teaspoons 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake in a 375 degree oven for 15 - 20 minutes or until they are golden brown.
FROSTY PUMPKIN PIE (no eggs or nuts)
2 c. lowfat frozen vanilla yogurt, softened
1 graham cracker crust (9 inches)
1 can pumpkin (15 oz.)
1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice (or just cinnamon)
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. ground ginger
1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed
Spread yogurt into crust. Freeze for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine the pumpkin, sugar, pumpkin pie spice, salt, and ginger; mix well. Fold in the whipped topping. Spoon mixture over frozen yogurt. Freeze for 6 hours or overnight.
Remove from the freezer 20 minutes before cutting.
(This takes less than 10 minutes to prepare not counting the freezing!)
NO EGG PUMPKIN COOKIES (no eggs, milk, nuts, soy)
1 c. brown sugar, packed
1 c. pumpkin
1/2 c. oil
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. sifted flour
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. each salt, cinnamon & nutmeg
1/4 tsp. ground ginger
1 c. raisins
In mixing bowl beat together brown sugar, pumpkin, oil and vanilla. Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger; add and stir until smooth. Blend in raisins. Drop by teaspoon on greased baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes.
Makes 3 to 4 dozen.
SUGAR COOKIES (no eggs, nuts, soy)
1 lb. butter
2 c. sugar
3 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
Cream together butter and sugar. Sift flour, soda, and salt together and mix into creamed mixture. Roll into small balls and place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Press slightly with a fork dipped in sugar. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes until lightly browned.
SOFT MINT CANDY (no eggs, wheat, soy, nuts)
1 T. butter, softened
1 T. light corn syrup
1/2 tsp. mint extract
1/8 tsp. salt
1 c. confectioner's sugar
food coloring
In a mixing bowl, combine the butter, corn syrup, extract, and salt. Gradually beat in confectioner's sugar. Knead until mixture forms a ball. Add food coloring as desired to decorate. This candy can be shaped into snowmen for winter parties, eggs for Easter, or just decorative mint balls.
RICE PUDDING (no eggs, wheat, milk, nuts) (or use milk to make it soy free instead)
1/2 c. white rice
4 c. soy milk
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
Dash of nutmeg
1/4 c. sugar
Preheat oven to 275 degrees. Mix all ingredients in a bowl and place in a 1 1/2 quart lightly oiled overproof dish. Bake covered for 3 hours, or until the pudding sets.
DOUGHNUTS (no eggs, milk, nuts)
1 pkg. active dry yeast (2 1/4 tsp.)
1 c. warm water (110 degrees)
1/4 c. vegetable shortening
1/2 c. sugar
1/3 c. soy milk, warmed
Egg replacer (Ener-G brand is great) equivalent to 2 eggs
4 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
Oil for frying
Glaze:
2 c. confectioner's sugar
1/2 c. hot water
Dissolve the yeast in 1/2 cup of warm water and let the mixture stand for 5 minutes. In a small saucepan, bring the remaining water to a boil. Add the shortening and sugar and stir until the shortening has melted and the sugar has dissolved. Remove the pan from heat and LET IT COOL. When it is cooled, add the yeast and warm soy milk. Stir in the egg replacer and 2 cups of flour. Beat well. Add 2 more cups of flour and the salt. Mix well. Add the flour slowly. Only add enough to make a soft and manageable dough. Turn the dough onto a lightly floured board and knead until smooth and elastic. Place the dough in a large greased bowl, cover and let it rise until doubled in bulk (about an hour).
Punch the dough down. On a lightly floured surface roll it out to 1/2 inch thickness. Cut out doughnuts with a 2-inch cutter. Place the doughnuts on waxed paper or a greased baking sheet about 1 inch apart. Make holes in 'em with your finger if you want. Let them rise for 1 hour.
Heat the oil to 370 degrees in a skillet or deep fryer. Fry 3 doughnuts at a time, until golden on each side. Drain on paper towels. Prepare the glaze or roll in sugar to coat.
To make the glaze, mix the ingredients until smooth in a shallow bowl. While the doughnuts are hot, coat all sides in the glaze.
EASY FLUFFY PANCAKES
2 1/2 c. flour
2 T. sugar
2 T. baking powder
1 T. olive oil
1 tsp. salt
2 1/2 c. water or soymilk
Optional: 3 oz. puréed sweet potatoes, mashed bananas, or applesauce
Mix all together just until blended - lumpy is okay. Letting the batter sit 5 - 10 minutes before using makes them fluffier.
Drop into greased pan on low to medium heat, spread batter with spoon. Cook about 3 minutes each side.
SWEET PUMPKIN BREAD (no eggs, milk, nuts, soy)
3 1/2 c. sifted all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. cinnamon
2 tsp. nutmeg
3 c. sugar
2/3 c. water
1 c. olive oil
1 16-oz. can pumpkin
1/2 cup raisins (optional)
Grease two 9x5x3-inch loaf pans.
In a large bowl mix together flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and sugar.
Blend in the water and olive oil.
Blend in the pumpkin. Fold in the raisins.
Divide the batter between the prepared pans. Bake at 350 degrees for
1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Brownie-like cupcakes
1 box of Devil's food cake mix
1 can of pure pumpkin (15 oz.)
Follow package directions for cupcakes.
CHOCOLATE CAKE (no eggs, milk, nuts, soy)
3 c. flour
2 c. sugar
1/2 c. 100% cocoa powder
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
2 c. water
2/3 c. olive oil
2 T. distilled white vinegar
2 tsp. vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Using 100% vegetable shortening or olive oil, grease, then flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Add water, olive oil, vinegar, and vanilla. Beat with a spoon or wire whisk just until batter is smooth and ingredients are well blended.
Pour batter into prepared cake pans. Bake in 350 degree oven for 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool for 10 minutes before turning out onto wire racks.
CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES
Prepare batter as above. Line 24 regular cupcake tins with paper cupcake liners. Fill cupcakes almost full. Bake in 350 degree oven for 20 minutes or until done.
WHITE CAKE (no eggs, milk, nuts, soy)
2 c. sugar
3 c. flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
3/4 c. applesauce
1/4 c. olive oil
2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 T. white distilled vinegar
2 c. water (or apple juice)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour two 9-inch cake pans.
Mix sugar, flour, baking soda, and salt together first, then add applesauce, olive oil, vanilla extract, vinegar, and water (or apple juice), mixing until smooth.
Bake 25-30 minutes at 350 degrees or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool for 10 minutes before turning out onto wire racks.
WHITE CUPCAKES
Prepare batter as above. Line 24 regular cupcake tins with paper cupcake liners. Fill cupcakes almost full. Cupcakes take about 18 minutes at 350 degrees.
WHOLE GRAIN WAFFLES
2 c. quick-cooking oats, uncooked
1 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
2 T. sugar
2 3/4 c. water
2 T. olive oil
Oil waffle iron well, even "non-stick" irons. Preheat waffle iron to hottest setting. Place oats in food processor that has been fitted with the metal blade. Process until oats are ground into a course flour. Place ground oats and all other ingredients into a large bowl and mix well. Pour batter into hot, oiled waffle iron and cook until done. These waffles usually take 2-3 minutes longer than the iron's recommended cooking time.
Makes 12 4-inch waffles.