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    Vegan Chocolate Spritz Cookies with Candy Cane Creme Filling

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    By Alisa Fleming on December 13, 2021 Dairy Free Desserts, Dairy-Free Recipes, In The News

    Years ago, my dear friend Hannah sent me an adorable bundle of peppermint chocolate sandwich cookies for the holidays. They were perfectly piped vegan chocolate spritz cookies with a dairy-free candy cane creme filling in the middle. They were so delicious, they didn’t last until Christmas. In fact, they were devoured in less than 24 hours! Fortunately, Hannah was happy to share her recipe so we can enjoy them year after year. They’re great for cookie swaps, gifting, and gatherings. And if you happen to have leftovers (this never happens in our house), these sandwich cookies freeze well, and taste fantastic straight from the freezer.

    Vegan Chocolate Spritz Cookies with Candy Cane Creme Filling (also known as Vegan Chocolate Peppermint Creme Sandwich Cookies) - also nut-free and soy-free

    Special Diet Notes: Vegan Chocolate Spritz Cookies

    By ingredients, this recipe is dairy-free / non-dairy, egg-free, nut-free, peanut-free, optionally soy-free, vegan, and vegetarian.

    Vegan Chocolate Spritz Cookies with Candy Cane Creme Filling
     
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    Prep time
    30 mins
    Cook time
    10 mins
    Total time
    40 mins
     
    These homemade chocolate peppermint sandwich crème cookies are so much better than store bought. The cocoa cookies are crisp but still soft, and yield to a creamy, lightly minted filling.
    Author: Hannah Kaminsky
    Recipe type: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Serves: 40 sandwich cookies
    Ingredients
    Chocolate Spritz Cookies
    • 2 cups non-hydrogenated shortening
    • 1½ cups sugar
    • 1 (6-ounce) container vanilla dairy-free yogurt
    • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
    • 3½ cups all-purpose flour
    • 1 cup dutch-processed cocoa powder
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • ½ teaspoon baking powder
    Candy Cane Filling
    • ½ cup dairy-free buttery spread or sticks, softened
    • ½ cup non-hydrogenated shortening
    • 4 cups powdered confectioner’s sugar
    • 4 ounces smashed candy canes or starlight mints
    • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
    Instructions
    Chocolate Spritz Cookies
    1. Preheat your oven to 350°F and line two baking sheet with parchment paper.
    2. Put the shortening and sugar in a large mixing bowl, and cream with a mixer. Add the yogurt and vanilla and mix until creamy.
    3. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, salt, and baking powder.
    4. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in thirds, mixing the batter after each addition. The dough will be very thick. Try to refrain from adding any liquid!
    5. Once you achieve a cohesive dough, place a few mounds of it into your spritz cookie gun affixed with your design of choice. Squeeze out the cookies onto your prepared baking sheets, reload when you run out of dough, and repeat.
    6. Bake the cookies for 8 to 10 minutes, until they no longer look wet on top and the cookies look solid. It can be hard to tell when they’re done since the cookies are dark, but do not bake them for more than 10 minutes.
    7. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for at least 10 minutes, and then transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
    Candy Cane Filling
    1. Place the buttery spread and shortening in a large mixing bowl, and cream with a mixer until fluffy. Add the powdered sugar, crushed mints, and vanilla, and slowly incorporate it with your mixer on low.
    2. Once the powder is fully incorporated, turn your mixer up to high and beat the frosting for about 5 minutes. It should be smooth, creamy, and fluffy.
    3. Sandwich some filling between two cooled cookies. Repeat with the remaining cookies
    Nutrition Information
    Serving size: 1 sandwich cookie Calories: 225 Fat: 14.3g Saturated fat: 6.8g Carbohydrates: 23.1g Sugar: 12.8g Sodium: 76mg Fiber: 1.1g Protein: 1.5g
    3.5.3229

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    Alisa Fleming
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    Alisa is the founder of GoDairyFree.org, Food Editor for Allergic Living magazine, and author of the best-selling dairy-free book, Go Dairy Free: The Guide and Cookbook for Milk Allergies, Lactose Intolerance, and Casein-Free Living, and the new cookbook, Eat Dairy Free: Your Essential Cookbook for Everyday Meals, Snacks, and Sweets. Alisa is also a professional recipe creator and product ambassador for the natural food industry.

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    16 Comments

    1. Rhiannon on November 25, 2021 2:20 pm

      I have been making these cookies for years (they’re a family fav) but I’ve done something wrong this year and I just can’t figure it out! My dough is so sticky the cookies won’t come out of the press. I keep adding more flour but it’s not cutting it. Hmm…

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on November 26, 2021 9:32 am

        That’s so odd. Hmm, if you measured all ingredients correctly and didn’t miss any (not judging, we all do it sometimes!), then perhaps you use a different dairy-free yogurt brand or another shortening? Those are the only two wild cards I can think of here.

        Reply
    2. Brandon w on November 23, 2016 1:39 pm

      what is the shelf life ?

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on November 29, 2016 7:43 am

        These types of cookies are usually good for a few days covered at room temperature and then can be refrigerated or frozen.

        Reply
    3. Melissa on December 21, 2015 1:19 pm

      I’m making these right now. The cookies look fabulous! I’m mixing the filling. Is it suppose to look a little dry? I followed the recipe to a T. This is my first dairy free baking experience. Wanted to make sure before I piped it into the cookies.

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on December 21, 2015 3:37 pm

        This filling will be a little on the dry side – that tends to work better as a filling than a frosting would. If too dry, you can splash in a touch of milk beverage, but keep in mind that does shorten the shelf-life a little more. Store chilled.

        Reply
    4. Billie Beth on December 7, 2015 7:38 am

      Is margarine dairy free? My 6 year old grandson has a very severe milk allergy, and we have never ever used margarine in our receipts. I would assume soy butter could be a substitute?
      Thank you

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on December 7, 2015 7:46 am

        Hi Billie, not all margarine is dairy-free, but some brands are. See this post for details – http://www.godairyfree.org/dairy-substitutes/how-to-substitute-butter

        Reply
    5. Cathy Morton on December 14, 2014 11:44 am

      Can these cookies be frozen?

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on December 15, 2014 7:48 am

        They should be fine.

        Reply
    6. Cyndi Ruetten on November 12, 2014 11:22 am

      Hi Alisa – What brand of margarine (dairy-free) do you like to use to bake with and what did you use in the Candy Cane Cookie filling?

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on November 13, 2014 8:36 am

        Hi Cyndi, Earth Balance – they have various dairy-free option, and several soy-free too, if needed.

        Reply
    7. mina on October 8, 2014 8:23 am

      Hello , I am writing you to let you know that I LOVE looking at and reading your amazing cookie recipes . . . and to also ask you a question . I have the same problem as everyone else …. NO milk , or butter …. but I am even worse then just that . I can not even use the other items that they can sub. with . . . like the none dairy special items , or the coconut milk , or even vinegar that some recipes call for . The few items that I can use is Sprit (soda/pop) , water , and Crisco veg. oil . I would like to know if there is a way to make changes to this recipe , or even any of your other ones that I can use these few items with , or really simple recipes that only has 4-5 simple /basic items that a plane kitchen would have ? Life without sweets is SO cruel ! . . . I am getting burnt out on just the one treat that I can eat … a certain type of pretzel … Thank you .

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on October 8, 2014 8:33 am

        Hi Mina, I wish I could help, but I’m not quite sure that I understand your restrictions. What I recommend doing is figuring out what ingredients do work for you and creating your own sweet treat rather than trying to modify other recipes. If you have a lot of restrictions, modifying existing recipes can prove frustrating.

        Reply
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    9. Alicia on December 6, 2012 7:43 am

      I love this idea! I’ve made these cookies twice, and they’ve been big hits both times. I had to use and veganize the spritz recipe that came on the box of my cookie press because other recipes refuse to work with it (one recipe broke the first cookie press), but I used this recipe for the filling. It’s delicious and non-vegans love them. Thanks for this cute and tasty recipe!

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