Vegan Chocolate Peppermint Buttercream Buttons
This VegNews Holiday Cookie Contest winner evokes the holiday spirit with crunchy candy canes, smooth peppermint buttercream, and an intensely chocolate base.
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Cooking tools:
- Oven
- Mixing bowl
- Measuring cup
- Measuring spoon
- Hand mixer
- Spatula
- Baking sheet
- Parchment paper
- Cooling rack
- Zip-top bag
Ingredients
- ¾ cup
- semisweet chocolate chips
- 6 tablespoons
- vegan butter
- light brown sugar
- 1 cup granulated sugar, divided
- 2 tablespoons
- ground flaxseed
- , combined with 5 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ cup
- , chilled
- vegan cream cheese
- , softened
- 1½ cups powdered sugar
- 1½ teaspoons peppermint extract
- 1 tablespoon water
- 2 candy canes, crushed
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