Vegan Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
Vegan ingredients are truly easy to use when baking cookies. Vegan chocolate peppermint cookies will be the holiday hit this year.
Ingredients
- 1 cup olive oil or other neutral oil
- 1 cup non-dairy milk
- 2 cups unpacked brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup non-dairy chocolate chips
- ½ cup coarsely crushed candy canes or dye-free peppermint candy
- Flaky salt optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Crush candy canes and set aside.
- Mix together olive oil, non dairy milk, sugar, cornstarch, and vanilla. Mix well with a wooden spoon or Danish dough whisk.
- Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder and soda, and salt in a separate bowl. Stir dry into wet until no white flour is seen.
- Fold in chocolate chips and candy cane pieces .
- Scoop 2 tablespoons of dough, and make balls. Space them a couple inches apart.
- Put water in a cup and using a fork, wet the fork and gently flatten the cookies.
- Sprinkle a little bit of salt on top of each cookie if desired, or extra mint pieces.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes.
- Allow to rest on baking sheet for 5 minutes before carefully moving to a rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Store in an airtight container for a week or freeze for longterm storage.
- Want fancy cookies like photos in books and more? The secret is holding back some toppings (or using extra) to place on top of each cookie once it is shaped.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookieCalories: 217kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 2gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 137mgPotassium: 67mgFiber: 1gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 31IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 43mgIron: 1mg
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