Peppermint Chocolate Sandwich Cookies (Vegan and Oil Free)

To make them even more decadent, dip them in melted chocolate! For a low fat option, skip the filling, add the crushed candy canes to the batter, and make single cookies instead.

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Peppermint Chocolate Sandwich Cookies

Servings 16 cookies

Ingredients

For the Cookies:

• 1 banana mashed
• 1 cup date syrup
• 2 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract

For the Filling

• 1/2 cup date sugar
• 1/2 cup coconut butter Not coconut oil!
• 6 candy canes crushed (About 1/2 cup.)

Instructions

For the Cookies:

• Combine dry ingredients in a small bowl. Set aside.
• Combine wet ingredients in a large bowl.
• Add dry mixture to wet mixture and stir until combined.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Roll 1 tbsp of dough at a time into balls.
• Place on parchment-lined cookie sheet.
• Using the palm of your hand or a flat object like the bottom of a glass, press the balls into flat circles. Use cocoa powder to keep from sticking.
• Bake for 10 minutes.
• Let cool on a rack.

For the Filling:

• Meanwhile, beat the coconut butter and sugar together with a hand mixer until fluffy.
• Stir in the crushed candy canes.
• Once the cookies are completely cool, spread 1 tbsp filling on the bottom of a cookie. Place another cookie on top of the filling to create a sandwich. Repeat for remainder of cookies.