Chocolate C'OAT'conut Sandwich Cookies

These vegan sandwich cookies are made with vegan oat beverage margarine, vegan cream cheese, shredded coconut, and chocolate chips.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 253 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup rolled oats
• ⅓ cup water
• ⅔ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• ¾ cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon coconut extract
• 4 cups icing sugar
• ¾ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons flax seed meal
• 1 cup vegan chocolate chips
• 1 cup Becel® with Oat Beverage margarine
• ½ cup Becel® with Oat Beverage margarine
• ½ cup Violife™ Creamy Original
• 1 ½ cups unsweetened finely shredded coconut

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line baking sheet with parchment paper.

Step 2

Combine flax meal and water. Let stand 10 minutes.

Step 3

Combine flour, cocoa powder, oats, and baking soda in large bowl; set aside.

Step 4

Beat 1 cup Becel® with Oat Beverage margarine with sugars in another large bowl with electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Beat in flax meal mixture and vanilla. Gradually beat in flour mixture just until blended. Stir in chocolate chips.

Step 5

Drop dough by heaping tablespoonfuls onto prepared baking sheet, 2 inches (5 cm) apart. Recipe will yield about 48 cookies. Bake 10 minutes or until edges are just set. Do not overbake.

Step 6

Place baking sheet on wire rack and cool for 5 minutes. Transfer cookies to wire rack and cool completely.

Step 7

Beat 1/2 cup Becel® and non-dairy cream cheese in large bowl with electric mixture until creamy. Add icing sugar, coconut extract, and vanilla extract, and beat until fluffy. Stir in shredded coconut.

Step 8

Once cookies have cooled completely, spread about 2 tablespoons coconut cream on flat side of one cookie and top with another cookie, pressing down until cream comes just to the edge. Repeat with remaining cream and cookies.