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Shamrock Cookies

Shamrock Cookies are delicious with all the right colors and fun for the St. Patrick's Day holiday!
Course Dessert
Cuisine European
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Resting Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 32 cookies
Calories 170kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup vegan butter
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup plant-based milk
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • ¼  cup peanut butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 ¾ cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • Green sprinkles

Mint Chocolate Filling

Instructions

  • Mix the milk with the apple cider vinegar and set aside to create your soy buttermilk.
  • In a large bowl, use a mixer to cream together the butter and sugar.
  • Stir in the soy buttermilk and mix until smooth.
  • Add the almond butter and mix until smooth.
  • In a separate small bowl, combine the flour, ground flax seed, baking powder and salt. Stir until combined.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix well.
  • Form the dough into a ball and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least one hour.
  • When you're ready to bake the cookies, begin by heating your oven to 350F.
  • On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters. There's not a lot of spread to these cookies so you can place them fairly close together on the cookie sheet, just not touching.
  • Bake for 10 - 12 minutes, until bottoms and edges just start to lightly brown. Remove from baking sheet and cool on wire racks.
  • After the cookies have cooled, place a dab of Chocolate Filling on the bottom half of one cookie and sandwich it with the bottom half of another cookie.
  • Store in an airtight container

Mint Chocolate Filling

  • Place the chocolate chips and butter in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 15 seconds Remove from the microwave and stir. Repeat until the butter and chocolate are melted and stirrable. Add the mint flavoring and stir until combined.
  • Sift in the powdered sugar and stir until combined. The chocolate should be firm, if not crumbly. Add milk 1 tablespoon at a time until you get the desired consistency. It should be easy to spread with a spoon.

Nutrition

Calories: 170kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 141mg | Potassium: 77mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 327IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1mg