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Allergy Friendly Chocolate Candy Cane Thumbprint Cookies

December 27, 2020 S Malik 11 Comments

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Chocolate and candy cane combine to create a decadent, easy to eat treat, in this recipe. Ready in just a few minutes, they are a great addition to your dessert.

These melt in your mouth, gluten free and egg free Chocolate Candy Cane Cookies are vegan, festive and delicious.


Making the cookies allergy friendly


  • Gluten Free: Use your favorite all purpose gluten free flour.
  • Dairy Free: Use dairy free butter substitute and dairy free semi sweet chocolate chips.
  • Egg Free: Use egg substitute or 2 tablespoon water per egg.


How to make the cookies.

Whisk all the dough ingredients together until the dough forms a ball. You many need to adjust the butter substitute and egg substitute quantities for the dough to come together. Then cover refridgerate for one hour.


Storing the cookies

These cookies can be stored in an air tight container for upto two weeks.

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  • 1 hr 18 mins
  • Serves 20
  • Easy


Ingredients

Adjust Servings:
dough
1 1/2 cup gluten free all purpose flour
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup brown sugar
5 tablespoons dairy free semi sweet chocolate chips
1/3 cup granulated sugar
2 egg substitute (2 eggs)
7 tablespoons dairy free butter substitute (softened)
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Filling
crushed candy canes, as required

Nutritional information

1g
Protein
19g
Carbs
3g
Fat
10g
Sugars
1g
Sat. Fat
112k
Calories

Steps

1
Done
20 sec
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Wash hands with soap and water for 20 seconds.
2
Done
3 mins
adding vanilla to beaten dairy free butter
Whisk dairy free butter for 1 minute. Then add egg substitute and vanilla, beat for another 2 minutes.
3
Done
1 min
gluten free dough ingredients in a bowl
Add in the rest of the dough ingredients. Beat until the dough starts to come together, for about 1 minute. Knead to form a ball.
4
Done
1 hr
plactic wrapped dairy free dough ball
Cover the dough with plastic wrap and let it rest in the fridge for 1 hour.
5
Done
5 mins
egg free dough rolled into a small ball
After 1 hour take out the dough. Pre Heat the oven at 350°F. Take 1 tablespoon and roll into a small ball, making 20 balls.
6
Done
8 mins
making thumbprints on cookies
Place on parchment paper lined baking sheet about 1-inch apart. Press with a thumb in the middle of each ball about halfway down to form wells. Bake for 6 to 8 minutes. While the cookies are baking, crush the candy canes.
7
Done
1 min
  • baked allergy friendly thumbprint cookies
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Take the cookies out of the oven, sprinkle each thumbprint with candy cane pieces. Let cool and enjoy.

Cook Notes

  • Remember to adjust the quantity of wet ingredients, add more if needed, the dough should be able to form a ball.
  • knead with hand to for the ball



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11 comments:

  1. How cute are these! I love anything with peppermint in at Christmas time.

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  2. Love that these cookies leave out the common allergens. Now everyone can enjoy them.

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  3. These are the cutest thumbprint cookies for winter time! And great that they're allergy friendly.

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  4. A great idea and these look so good for Christmas and parties.

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  5. Thanks for sharing this recipe. I love that you included step by step instructions with process shots. Can't wait to try these on the weekend.

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  6. love the step by step instructions. What a great recipe!

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  7. A great cookie for the holiday period. Love the flavours!

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  8. These are such pretty cookies. Love that they are allergen free

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  9. A festive cookie for the holidays! And allergen free so that everyone can enjoy. Happy New Year!

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