Cookies and Cream Cupcakes
 
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A delicious, decadent dairy and egg free solution to traditional cookies and cream cupcakes.
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Adapted From: Moskowitz, Isa Chandra. "Cookies and Cream Cupcakes". Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World.
Serves: 12 cupcakes
Ingredients
  • Cookies and Cream Cupcakes:
  • 1 cup soy milk
  • 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • ⅓ cup canola oil
  • 1½ tsp vanilla
  • ½ cup whole wheat pastry flour
  • ½ cup all purpose flour
  • ⅓ cup cocoa powder
  • ¾ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¾ cup coarsely chopped chocolate cream filled sandwich cookies (Newman O's)
  • Cookies and Cream Icing:
  • ½ cup nonhydrogenated shortening (I like Spectrum brand)
  • ½ cup Earth Balance non hydrogenated margarine (comes in baking sticks)
  • 3½ cups organic confectioner's sugar
  • 1½ tsp vanilla
  • ¼ cup soy milk
  • ½ cup finely mashed Newman O's chocolate cream filled sandwich cookies
Instructions
  1. Preheat you oven to 350 F (175C).
  2. Line your muffin pan with 12 cupcake liners.
  3. Whisk together your soy milk and apple cider vinegar in a large mixing bowl and set it aside for a few minutes to curdle.
  4. Add your sugar, oil and vanilla and whisk until well blended.
  5. In a medium bowl whisk together your flours, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
  6. Add your dry ingredients to your wet and mix until just incorporated.
  7. Add in your coarsely chopped cookies and gently mix.
  8. Divide the batter amongst your 12 cupcake liners and bake for 18-20 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  9. Allow them to cool completely before frosting.
  10. Cookies and Cream Icing:
  11. Beat the shortening and margarine together with an electric mixer until fluffy.
  12. Add the sugar and beat for about 3 more minutes.
  13. Add your vanilla and soy milk and beat for another 3 minutes until fluffy.
  14. Add your mashed cookies and mix until well combined.
  15. Once cupcakes have cooled, spread on a thin or thick layer of icing and top with a half cookie.
Recipe by WHAT the HECK do I eat NOW at http://whattheheckdoieatnow.com/2016/01/20/cookies-and-cream-cupcakes/