Vegan Peppermint Chocolate Chunk Brownie Cookies
These minty, vegan chocolate chunk brownie cookies are topped with a generous sprinkle of crushed candy canes for a holiday-ready look.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp finely ground flaxseed
- 3 tbsp water
- ⅔ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup oat flour
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup packed brown sugar
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup plus 1 tablespoon oil
- ¾ teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1 cup chopped vegan chocolate chunks chips or chocolate bar
- 3 tbsp chopped peppermint candy cane pieces (about 2 standard- sized candy canes )
Instructions (click to mark complete)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a small bowl, combine flaxseed and water, and set aside.
In a mixing bowl, whisk flours, sugars, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt
In a mixing bowl, whisk flours, sugars, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Add oil, peppermint extract, flaxseed mixture, and chocolate chunks and stir until all flour is incorporated
Add oil, peppermint extract, flaxseed mixture, and chocolate chunks and stir until all flour is incorporated. Dough will be very thick.
Divide cookie dough into 12 to 14 equal-sized balls and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet apart from one another
Divide cookie dough into 12 to 14 equal-sized balls and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet apart from one another. Bake 12 to. It’s better to slightly underbake than to overbake.
Immediately after removing from oven, top each cookie with a generous pinch of candy cane pieces and lightly press down into surface of cookies
Immediately after removing from oven, top each cookie with a generous pinch of candy cane pieces and lightly press down into surface of cookies. Transfer cookies to a cooling rack.
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