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Black Forest Cookies - vegan recipe

dairy-free, egg-free, nut-free, soya-free, sesame-free, vegetarian and vegan
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: cookie

Ingredients
  

  • 60 g dairy-free butter
  • 50 g soft brown sugar
  • 40 g caster sugar
  • ½ tbsp cornflour or custard powder
  • 1 tbsp dairy-free milk or Kirsch
  • 40 g plain flour
  • 50 g strong bread flour
  • 1 tbsp cocoa powder
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 20 g chocolate chips
  • 40 g glace cherries roughly chopped
optional
  • 2 tbsp chocolate vermicelli

Equipment

  • 1 baking sheet

Method
 

  1. Cream together the butter and sugars
  2. stir in the cornflour, milk and cocoa powder
  3. sift in the flours, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and salt and mix to form a soft dough
  4. stir in the chocolate chips and chopped cherries, making sure they're well distributed
  5. you can form into 6 equal sized balls and bake immediately, but i recommend rolling into a log shape about 12-14 cm long, you can then sprinkle the chocolate vermicelli onto the surface and roll the dough log over so it picks up the sprinkles. Then wrap in baking paper or clingfilm and placing in the fridge to firm up
  6. When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 170℃
  7. slice the dough into 6 or 7 slices and place, well spaced apart onto a lined baking sheet
  8. bake for 12-13 minutes. Let sit on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack