May 9, 2018

Vegan Chocolate Shortbread Cookie Sandwich

Name: Vegan Chocolate Shortbread Cookie Sandwich
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 24 cookies
Ingredients: 1/4 cup Brown Sugar; 3 tbsp. Coconut Oil; 1/3 cup Coconut Milk; 1/2 cup Plain Flour; 1/3 cup Almond Meal; 1/4 cup Unsweetened Cacao Powder; 1 tbsp. Cornstarch; 1/2 teasp. Baking Soda; 1 pinch Salt; 1 cup Dark Cooking Chocolate; 1/4 cup Coconut Milk; 1/4 cup Coconut Oil; 1 pinch Salt

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Do you like cookies? Do you like chocolate? Then this recipe is for you. You are going to LOVE eating one (or more) of these Vegan Chocolate Shortbread Sandwich Cookies!

Two stacks of Vegan Chocolate Sandwich Cookies

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I have been making lots of fruity cakes lately. Passionfruit and Raspberry Cheesecake, Strawberry Cinnamon Galette, Peach and Almond Olive Oil Cake,.. although all equally delicious, I just cannot stay away from the Chocolate for too long!

What can I say? Sometimes, all you want is some rich, intense, yummy chocolate!

Vegan Shortbread Cookies

I cannot remember making Cookie Sandwiches before, but will definitely be remaking these ones soon. Coming up with vegan dessert recipes can be a bit challenging, especially when you are used to French Patisserie and using (a lot of) butter.

But since many of my friends are Vegan (and I cannot possibly eat all the cakes I am constantly making), I have gotten used to try to come up with more and more vegan dessert recipes.

I am personally not vegan, but I like the idea that anyone can eat my treats. Plus, they are usually quite delicious! If you have never made a vegan dessert before, I know it can seem challenging.

But don’t let the word scare you; everyone will absolutely love these Chocolate Shortbread Cookie Sandwiches, whether they are vegan or not. Seriously, you would never guess these treats are dairy free and made without butter if you didn’t know.

Vegan Chocolate Shortbread Cookie Sandwich

Double Chocolate Cookie Sandwich

I was a bit skeptical looking at vegan shortbread dough recipes. One of the main ingredient of shortbread doughs is butter. So, if you need a dairy-free alternative to butter… will the shortbread cookies turn out ok?

After having made this recipe, I really wondered what I was afraid of. This Vegan shortbread cookie dough was surprisingly the easiest dough to roll, ever! I don’t know if it is the Coconut Oil or something else, but the dough was extremely malleable and easy to work with.

Maybe a bit too soft for a whole tart crust, but absolutely perfect for cookies. I will warn you though, the dough is SO easy to roll that you may roll it TOO much. When making the Chocolate Shortbread Cookies, try not to roll the dough too thin so that they don’t dry out/burn fast in the oven.

I was also a bit skeptical about the Vegan Chocolate Frosting. Ok, I definitely did not believe in this recipe at all… I kept wondering how on earth this liquid ganache would turn into a frosting, and got way too excited when it did! All it needs is time to set in the fridge. The Coconut Oil will harden and transform the batter into a nice, thick, rich frosting.

You can find liquid Coconut Oil that is usually sold next to other bottled oils, but I prefer to use a non-liquid version like this one and just melt it when required.

You may need more or less of this Frosting, depending on the size of your shortbread cookies. The good news though is that if you have any leftover, simply transfer it into a sealed jar and leave it in your fridge to use as a chocolate spread!

I used Callebaut Belgian Chocolate for the Frosting because I am a good Belgian Citizen… Or because it is just the best chocolate to bake with!
I already mentioned using a 70% Callebaut Chocolate in my Dark Chocolate Mousse recipe.

This time, I went for something a bit sweeter with a 54.5% Chocolate. Because we are using Unsweetened Cacao Powder in the Cookies, I chose a non too dark chocolate for the Frosting so that the cookie sandwiches wouldn’t be too bitter.

As a general rule, I always recommend using a chocolate that is at least a 50% Cacao and preferably more. You don’t want all the added sugar that comes with milk chocolate!

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